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Stephen Dwight
Stephen Dwight (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 35. He assumed office on January 11, 2016. He left office on December 1, 2020.
Dwight (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 35 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2015 and resigned on December 1, 2020, to become the district attorney of Calcasieu Parish.[1][2]
Biography
Dwight graduated from Sam Houston High School. He earned a degree from Louisiana State University and a law degree from Southern University Law Center. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[3]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Dwight was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
Sponsored legislation
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 35
Incumbent Stephen Dwight won election outright against Jacob Marceaux in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 35 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Dwight (R) | 72.7 | 9,466 |
 | Jacob Marceaux (R) | 27.3 | 3,555 | |
| Total votes: 13,021 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives 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.[4]
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. Stephen Dwight (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[5][6]
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.
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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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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana House of Representatives District 35
- Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2015
- Louisiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 7 KPLC News, "Election date set for State Rep. District 35 vacated by Stephen Dwight," December 8, 2020
- ↑ 7 KPLC News, "Dwight elected Calcasieu District Attorney," November 4, 2020
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative Stephen C. Dwight Republican District 35" accessed March 24, 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
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| Preceded by Brett Geymann (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 35 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Brett Geymann (R) |
