NFIB Louisiana PAC Endorses 45 Candidates for State Legislature

September 5, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

The endorsements are based on the candidates' records and positions on small business issues

NFIB Louisiana PAC Endorses 45 Candidates for State Legislature

The NFIB Louisiana PAC recently endorsed a total of 45 legislative candidates. The political action committee, comprised entirely of NFIB members from Louisiana, first endorsed 32 incumbents and House members running for seats in the state Senate. 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 The PAC then endorsed 13 candidates running for seats in the House of Representatives. Twelve of the 13 races are for open seats. Here is a list of endorsed candidates. All of the races are for open seats unless noted by an asterisk: HOUSE Michael Melerine (District 6)Patricia “Trish” Leleux (District 25)Chance Henry (District 42)“Josh” Carlson (District 43)Tehmi Chassion (District 44)Brach Myers (District 45)David Eaton (District 49) Jessica Domangue (District 53)John Wyble (District 75)Stephanie Hunter Berault (District 76)Vincent E. Cox (District 85)Kim Carver (District 89)Joanna Cappiello-Leopold (District 105)* The endorsements do not include the more than 60 incumbents running without opposition.

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State:

Louisiana

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