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Dixon McMakin
Dixon McMakin (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
McMakin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 68. He won in the general election on November 18, 2023.
McMakin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dixon McMakin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned a high school diploma from Catholic High School, a bachelor's degree from LSU in 2009, a graduate degree from the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business in 2013, and a law degree from LSU Law in 2013. His career experience includes working as a financial advisor and attorney.
As of his 2023 campaign, McMakin was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- St. Aloysius Parish Church
- Le Cercle de Bacchus
- Baton Rouge Boys and Girls Club
- New Orleans Krewe of Endymion
- Forum 35
- Knights of Columbus Council 3743
- Kappa Sigma
- Louisiana State Bar Association
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.
General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Dixon McMakin defeated Belinda Davis in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dixon McMakin (R)  | 56.6 | 4,736 |
 | Belinda Davis (D) | 43.4 | 3,625 | |
| Total votes: 8,361 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Dixon McMakin and Belinda Davis defeated Laura White Adams, Robert Grodner Jr., and Parry Thomas in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dixon McMakin (R) | 31.8 | 3,606 |
| ✔ | | Belinda Davis (D) | 31.1 | 3,526 |
 | Laura White Adams (R) | 30.8 | 3,493 | |
| Robert Grodner Jr. (D) | 4.1 | 463 | ||
| Parry Thomas (Independent) | 2.3 | 261 | ||
| Total votes: 11,349 | |||
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Endorsements
McMakin received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dixon attended LSU, where he worked during school for the LSU Athletics Department and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in General Studies. He continued his academic career at the Flores MBA Program and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, graduating in 2013 with a dual JD/MBA. After graduation, Dixon passed the Louisiana State Bar Exam and obtained his FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.- Fight Crime
- Create Jobs
- Education Reform
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority (LCCM)
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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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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 |
Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 12, 2023
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| Preceded by Scott McKnight (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
