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Malinda White
Malinda White (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 75. She assumed office on January 11, 2016. She left office on January 8, 2024.
White (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 75 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
On July 1, 2021, a political reporter announced that Malinda White had left the Democratic Party and would become an independent.[1][2] White changed to the Republican Party in 2022.[3]
Biography
Malinda White, as of April 2020, lived in Bogalusa, Louisiana. She graduated from Varnado High School. White's career experience includes working as the owner of White’s Business Machines.[4]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
2021-2022
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
2019-2020
White was assigned to the following committees:
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
Malinda White did not file to run for re-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 75
Incumbent Malinda White won election outright against Phillipp Bedwell in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 75 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Malinda White (D) | 64.3 | 7,334 |
| Phillipp Bedwell (R) | 35.7 | 4,072 | ||
| Total votes: 11,406 | |||
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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.[5]
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. Malinda White (D) defeated Chuck Nassauer (D) in the October 24 blanket primary.[6][7]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 75 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Malinda White |
64.5% | 7,290 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Nassauer | 35.5% | 4,016 | |
| Total Votes | 11,306 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
- 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 bills related to abortion.
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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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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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Twitter, "Tweet from Jeremy Alford," July 1, 2021
- ↑ Associated Press, "Louisiana Democratic Party loses another state lawmaker," July 1, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "State Representative Malinda B. White," accessed December 12, 2022
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative Malinda B. White Democrat District 75," accessed April 2, 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 - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 75 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by John Wyble (R) |
