Patrick Cortez
Patrick Cortez (Republican Party) (also known as Page) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Cortez (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 23 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the primary and general election were canceled.
On January 13, 2020, members of the Louisiana State Senate selected Cortez as president.[1]
He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the 43rd District from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Cortez's professional experience includes working as Co-Owner and Operator of La-Z Boy Furniture Gallery & Stoma's Furniture.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Cortez was assigned to the following committees:
- Health & Welfare Committee
- Judiciary B Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee, Chairman
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Medicaid Oversight Committee
- Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery
2021-2022
Cortez was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Cortez was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cortez served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs |
| • Natural Resources |
| • Education, Interim Member |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Cortez served on the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Retirement Committee, Louisiana State Senate, Vice Chairman
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Cortez served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Capital Outlay
- Insurance
- Retirement
- Subcommittee on Business Development
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
Patrick Cortez was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Patrick Cortez (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Patrick Cortez (R) defeated Terry Hughes (I) in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 23 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Patrick Cortez Incumbent |
83.9% | 27,231 | |
| Independent | Terry Hughes | 16.1% | 5,235 | |
| Total Votes | 32,466 | |||
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
On August 9, 2011, Cortez announced his candidacy for the District 23 seat. The seat was because Michael Michot reached his term limit.[5] Cortez was unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[6]
2007
In 2007, Cortez was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Patrick L. LeBlanc.[7]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 43 (2007) | ||||
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| Page Cortez (R)
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7,742 | |||
| Patrick L. LeBlanc (R) | 6,218 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Cortez is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[11]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "Page Cortez chosen as president of the Louisiana Senate," January 13, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ KTAC, "Page Cortez Announces His Candidacy for State Senate," August 9, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cortez
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 23 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Jean-Paul Coussan (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by - |
