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Wayne McMahen
2018 - Present
2028
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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
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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.
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| ✔ |  | 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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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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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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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
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Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 |
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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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Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 2018-Present |
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