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Reggie Bagala
Reggie Bagala (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 54. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He died on April 9, 2020.[1]
Bagala (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 54. He won in the primary election on October 12, 2019.
On April 1, 2020, a friend of Bagala's announced he was in the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. On April 9, Bagala passed away from complications related to COVID-19.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 54
Reggie Bagala won election outright against Donny Lerille and Ernest Boudreaux in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 54 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Reggie Bagala (R) | 58.2 | 6,824 | |
 | Donny Lerille (R) | 26.1 | 3,054 | |
| Ernest Boudreaux (R) | 15.7 | 1,838 | ||
| Total votes: 11,716 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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Noteworthy events
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On April 1, 2020, a friend of Bagala's announced he was in the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.[3] On April 9, Bagala passed away from complications related to COVID-19.[4] COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first confirmed case of the disease in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020. For more on responses to the coronavirus outbreak, click here.
Scorecards
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2020
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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Louisiana lawmaker Reggie Bagala dies amid battle with coronavirus at age 54," April 9, 2020
- ↑ KALB, "Gov. Edwards orders flags at half-staff in honor of State Rep. Reggie Bagala," April 10, 2020
- ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "State representative whose district includes Grand Isle tests positive for coronavirus," April 1, 2020
- ↑ KALB, "Gov. Edwards orders flags at half-staff in honor of State Rep. Reggie Bagala," April 10, 2020
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| Preceded by Jerry Gisclair (D) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 54 2020-2020 |
Succeeded by Joseph Orgeron (R) |
