Wayne McMahen
Wayne McMahen (Republican Party) (also known as Doc) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 10. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
McMahen (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 10 outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
He was first elected to the chamber in a 2018 special election.
Biography
Wayne McMahen, as of March 2020, lived in Minden, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor of science in pre-veterinary medicine from Louisiana Tech University and a doctor of veterinary medicine from Louisiana State University. McMahen’s career experience includes working as a veterinarian with McMahen Veterinary Hospital and as a director with Citizens National Bank.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
McMahen was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2023-2024
McMahen was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
2021-2022
McMahen was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
2019-2020
McMahen was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives 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. Wayne McMahen (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McMahen in this election.
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 10
Incumbent Wayne McMahen won election outright against Creighton Wilson in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wayne McMahen (R) | 75.1 | 9,533 |
Creighton Wilson (D)  | 24.9 | 3,154 | ||
| Total votes: 12,687 | |||
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2018
A special election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 was called for November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for this race was July 20, 2018.[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.
The seat became vacant on June 4, 2018, after Gene Reynolds (D) resigned his seat to become assistant secretary of the Office of State Parks.[3]
Because Wayne McMahen (R) was the only candidate to file for election, the general election was cancelled. McMahen was sworn in on July 31, 2018.[4]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2025.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2024.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2023.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2022.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2020.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2019.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2018.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2023 Elections
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- Louisiana House of Representatives District 10
- Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2018
- Louisiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative Wayne McMahen Republican District 10," accessed March 24, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed August 16, 2018
- ↑ Hastings Tribune, "Louisiana lawmaker resigning to manage state parks system," May 17, 2018
- ↑ Minden Press-Herald, "McMahen sworn in as state representative," August 1, 2018
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