NFIB Louisiana PAC Endorses 32 Candidates for State Legislature

August 23, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

The endorsements do not include the over 60 incumbents running without opposition

NFIB Louisiana PAC Endorses 32 Candidates for State Legislature

The NFIB Louisiana PAC has endorsed 32 incumbents and House members running for seats in the state Senate. The political action committee is comprised exclusively of NFIB members in Louisiana. The PAC has endorsed 14 candidates for seats in the state Senate and 18 candidates for reelection to the House of Representatives. The endorsements do not include the over 60 incumbents running without opposition. The NFIB Louisiana PAC will announce its endorsements in open-seat races at a later date. “Each of the candidates the NFIB Louisiana PAC is endorsing today has a strong record of supporting Louisiana’s job creators when it comes to critical issues such as tax policy, the state’s insurance crisis, and improving the state’s business climate,” said NFIB State Director Dawn McVea. “We believe they will continue to do everything they can to help our small businesses grow and create jobs.” The NFIB Louisiana PAC’s endorsement is critical to the candidates’ campaigns. Small business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for urging friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls. The NFIB Louisiana PAC’s support is based on the candidates’ positions and records on small business issues. NFIB is the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization. To learn more about NFIB in Louisiana, visit www.NFIB.com/LA. Here is a list of endorsed candidates. NFIB members are noted with an asterisk. SENATE District, Legislator 8 — Patrick Connick 9 — J. Cameron Henry 10 — Kirk Talbot 12 — “Beth” Mizell 17 — Caleb Seth Kleinpeter 19 — Gregory A. Miller (currently serving in the House) 20 — Mike Fesi 22 — Blake Miguez (currently serving in the House) 25 — Mark Abraham 31 — Alan Seabaugh (currently serving in the House) 33 — Stewart Cathey 36 — Robert Mills 37 — “Bill” Wheat (currently serving in the House) 38 — Thomas A. Pressly (currently serving in the House) HOUSE District, Legislator 1 — Danny McCormick 7 — “Larry” Bagley 9 — “Dodie” Horton 15 — Foy Gadberry 19 — Francis Thompson 20 — Neil Riser* 24 — Rodney Schamerhorn* 28 — Daryl Deshotel 30 — Charles A. Owen 31 — Jonathan Goudeau 38 — Rhonda Leger Butler 39 — Julie Emerson 48 — “Beau” Beaullieu 50 — Vincent St. Blanc 70 — Barbara Reich Freiberg 88 — Kathy Edmonston 90 — Mary DuBuisson 94 — Stephanie Hilferty

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Taxes

State:

Louisiana

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