Patrick McMath
Patrick McMath (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
McMath (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 11 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
McMath was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Finance Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee, Chairman
- Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
McMath was assigned to the following committees:
- Health & Welfare Committee
- Judiciary A Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee, Vice chair
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Medicaid Oversight Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
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 McMath (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McMath in this election.
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.
General election
General election for Louisiana State Senate District 11
Patrick McMath defeated Reid Falconer in the general election for Louisiana State Senate District 11 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick McMath (R)  | 55.6 | 27,801 |
 | Reid Falconer (R) | 44.4 | 22,198 | |
| Total votes: 49,999 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 11
Reid Falconer and Patrick McMath defeated Daniel Ducote in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 11 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reid Falconer (R) | 47.5 | 20,404 |
| ✔ | | Patrick McMath (R) | 40.1 | 17,248 |
 | Daniel Ducote (R) | 12.4 | 5,345 | |
| Total votes: 42,997 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Patrick McMath completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMath's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
- Infrastructure Improvement Louisiana families should have the proper roads and bridges to get to school, work, and home safely and to reduce traffic. Louisiana businesses should have the proper infrastructure in place to best do their work and create jobs. - Flooding Mitigation From St. Tammany to Tangipahoa, flooding remains a serious issue in our community. - Economic Growth Louisiana is the 5th worst state in the nation to do business, according to recent national rankings. We need leaders in the Legislature who have actually created jobs and had to overcome government red tape.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
- Early Childhood Education Improving our early childhood education initiatives will create a healthier population, a better future workforce, and a more prosperous Louisiana.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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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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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana State Senate District 11 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jack Donahue (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 11 2020-Present |
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