Trey Flynn
Trey Flynn (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 31. Flynn lost in the primary on October 12, 2019.
Flynn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 31
Louie Bernard won election outright against Trey Flynn and Douglas Brown in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 31 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Louie Bernard (R) | 55.3 | 18,529 | |
Trey Flynn (R)  | 25.7 | 8,596 | ||
| Douglas Brown (R) | 19.0 | 6,381 | ||
| Total votes: 33,506 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Trey Flynn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Flynn's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Economic growth, infrastructure, education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Sales tax as it has a negative impact on our business climate and growth. Also education as we rank almost last in the nation and I have a 9, 7and five-year-old in the public school system
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I’ve never really thought about that but if I had to pick a person currently and off as it would probably be Steve Scalise. The reason why is he engages members of the legislature on both sides of the aisle and tries to work with everyone.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Not that I can think of off the top of my head. However I can tell you that I am fiscally conservative. I think that’s where we are and what we need is a state is someone who’s going to run the state like a business. We’re not going to spend more than we bring in
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I think honesty, ethical, open minded or willing to listen, transparency access to the constituents and accountability to the constituents.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibilities of any office is to do what you said you were going to do. You say what you mean and mean what you say. The direct don’t dance around any questions if something doesn’t go the way you had hoped then you don’t hide you address it.
What legacy would you like to leave?
I’d like to be one of the members of the legislature that finally turned Louisiana around and made it to state it always should have been. It can never be one person’s legacy because it takes everybody to do it or the majority to do it but I also would like to be known as not just changing but changing it to where our children have better opportunities and they don’t have to leave the state.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I can remember seeing the Statue of Liberty probably at six years old and then going and seeing the Liberty Bell at probably the same age. I can remember going to the state capital rather in fourth grade.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
At age 17, which was the legal age to begin work I took a job over the summer during high school bagging groceries at Albertson’s.
What happened on your most awkward date?
I went out on a couple dates with someone and on the third day we went to a crawfish boil and out of the blue she got a call with an emergency and had to leave. I offered to bring her she declined and said someone’s coming to pick her up. So we all know what that meant.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
As a kid I love Halloween. As a father I love Christmas and I love Christmas because of the jewelry I get to see all my kids face the excitement, the anticipation the kids have a.m. the time we spent together as a family and the religious aspect of that holiday.
What is your favorite book? Why?
That’s a hard question. I spent so much time reading legal books to keep up with the laws it doesn’t leave much time for recreational reading. The last book I remember reading that I enjoyed trying to learn it was the guide to the futures market.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
I honestly have never thought about that and do not have an answer to that. I’m sorry I just have never given that any thought. I run a law firm have three children I’ve been married for 12 years for dogs I don’t have time for a whole lot else and I’m running to be the next state senator. So I don’t have time to really think about that and I don’t know that I ever have. I’m sorry.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My favorite thing in my home obviously is my wife and kids but anything in my house that is LSU related I absolutely love.;My favorite thing in my home obviously is my wife and kids but anything in my house that is LSU related I absolutely love.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
I’m sure was a kid song that I have no idea what the title of the song is.
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Honestly the biggest struggle I’ve had in my life is trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I graduated from LSU in 1996 in finance and I spent 12 years working in the financial industry and I didn’t like it. And then through the weirdest or oddest circumstances I stumbled on to the legal profession and I’ve been doing that for the last eight years. So I graduated in finance from LSU in 1996 and didn’t go to law school until 2008;Honestly the biggest struggle I’ve had in my life is trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. I graduated from LSU in 1996 in finance and I spent 12 years working in the financial industry and I didn’t like it. And then through the weirdest or oddest circumstances I stumbled on to the legal profession and I’ve been doing that for the last eight years. So I graduated in finance from LSU in 1996 and didn’t go to law school until 2008
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Not necessarily but I do believe you need some sort of background or experience or knowledge of budgets, tax, regulations things that can be overly burdensome to businesses or can help them grow I also think you need a little bit of how of business runs what I also think you need to know;Not necessarily but I do believe you need some sort of background or experience or knowledge of budgets, tax, regulations things that can be overly burdensome to businesses or can help them grow I also think you need a little bit of how of business runs what I also think you need to know
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Louisiana’s biggest challenge is the perception we have throughout the country. The perception of Louisiana is bad roads and bridges, poor education system and an anti-business climate. We need to turn those things around and it’s not going to change or rather our perception is not going to change overnight it’s going to be something that we have to do and be an act Over a period of time to show other places the consistency and predictability of our laws and taxes things of that nature but our biggest problem is the perception that other states and people from other states have about Louisiana.;Louisiana’s biggest challenge is the perception we have throughout the country. The perception of Louisiana is bad roads and bridges, poor education system and an anti-business climate. We need to turn those things around and it’s not going to change or rather our perception is not going to change overnight it’s going to be something that we have to do and be an act Over a period of time to show other places the consistency and predictability of our laws and taxes things of that nature but our biggest problem is the perception that other states and people from other states have about Louisiana.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
I tell everyone I talk to that I hope that we both want to get to the same door I may think that the route to get to that door is different from let’s say the governor the way the governor thinks is the best way to get to the door but we both hopefully want to get to the same place. So if we want to get to the same place then we need to work together share our ideas of how we think to accomplish or needs assuming that we agree on what our needs are and work together for the Of the state and the people in the state.;I tell everyone I talk to that I hope that we both want to get to the same door I may think that the route to get to that door is different from let’s say the governor the way the governor thinks is the best way to get to the door but we both hopefully want to get to the same place. So if we want to get to the same place then we need to work together share our ideas of how we think to accomplish or needs assuming that we agree on what our needs are and work together for the Of the state and the people in the state.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Absolutely it’s beneficial. You’re one person there’s over 100 representatives and there’s 39 senators. If you can’t work with other people then you can’t get anything done. Everyone has to work together in order to make this thing work.;Absolutely it’s beneficial. You’re one person there’s over 100 representatives and there’s 39 senators. If you can’t work with other people then you can’t get anything done. Everyone has to work together in order to make this thing work.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I think the most transparent and fairway again coming from the perception, what I mean by perception as the people of the state believe that the legislators shop up the state and district to benefit them and so it’s not really done in a manner to advocate for certain areas leaves or funding is for their election and or reelection. I think we should get an independent group that doesn’t have any thing to game every day Redistricted in a manner that transparent, fair and truly represents the needs of the people in those districts. That way the public feels like they have a say and they are equal and being treated equally and fairly.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
I would definitely like to be on appropriations committee. Anything to do with finance funding I would like to be on I feel like that’s my area of maybe not expertise but it’s what I’ve been doing and I have a very diverse financial background from accounting to the Stock market I understand business and I think I would be best suited in a committee that dealt with funding;I would definitely like to be on appropriations committee. Anything to do with finance funding I would like to be on I feel like that’s my area of maybe not expertise but it’s what I’ve been doing and I have a very diverse financial background from accounting to the Stock market I understand business and I think I would be best suited in a committee that dealt with funding
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
I don’t know. I think I’d have to get down there and see. I obviously would want to have some type of role that would give me a stronger voice but I would want more information before I committed to anything.;I don’t know. I think I’d have to get down there and see. I obviously would want to have some type of role that would give me a stronger voice but I would want more information before I committed to anything.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
I haven’t thought that far ahead. I will say that if the opportunity came up and I thought I was the best candidate and she get the job done yes I would. But right now I haven’t even thought that far ahead.
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See also
2019 Elections
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