(04/12/2021), Senate Promulgation on IEB Scope Change Item } CDT. Louisiana Senate | By District [3][4], District 7 covers much of southern New Orleans and parts of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, including all of Algiers and parts of Gretna, Terrytown, and Belle Chasse. font-size: 2em; width: 100% It has been represented by Democrat Gary Carter Jr. since 2021. font-weight: 300; padding-bottom: 3px; There is no such practice that applies to congressional districts. 1976 also saw Virginia Shehee become the first woman elected to the Louisiana State Senate.[6]. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 8, 2011. She is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Senate and attorney for the Senate. width: 100%; Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 7 seat in the Louisiana State Senate for July 10, 2021. A special primary election for Louisiana State Senate District 7 was called for June 12, 2021. Act 24 2011 1st E.S. flex-direction: column; font-weight:bold; .leg-infobox-party-dot-image { #lalege", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louisiana%27s_37th_State_Senate_district&oldid=1058486876, Pages with non-numeric formatnum arguments, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 December 2021, at 20:48. .leg-hnt-border-top { District: 1 Hewitt, Sharon District: 2 Price, Edward J. .leg-hnt-leadership > div { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Louisiana State Representative (District 102) Gary Carter Jr. speaks during the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce's annual member policy meeting at the Hyatt-Regency Hotel in Downton New Orleans on Thursday, March 28, 2019. } font-weight: bold; width: 60%; padding-left: 8px; text-align: center; (SB 1 Enrolled) Senate District 8. He was followed bypolitical novice Patricia "Patty" McCarty, who got 17% of the vote. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { }, From 2003 to 2019, candidates for Louisiana State Senate District 7 raised a total of $1,845,989. align-items: stretch; The Sergeant at Arms is in attendance in the Senate Chamber while the Senate is in session; maintains order in the Senate Chamber and in the committee rooms 70131. padding-bottom: 8px; .results_row { As of the 2020 Census, Louisiana state senators represented an average of 119,429 residents. } .percentage_number { margin-top: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { display: inline-block; [9], .votebox { [3] Geography [ edit] background-color: #db0000; position: relative; font-size: 20px; The state House of Representatives approved it by a 82-21 vote with 68 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and two independents voting in favor and 20 Democrats and one independent voting against. left: 0; padding-top: 3px; For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64036a82905d5').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); You can select: a senator's name a specific district number padding-top: 8px; text-align: center We are here to serve you and encourage you to share your ideas and suggestions. During legislative sessions the president can play a key role in the passage or rejection of legislation in the legislature, due to the office's prestige, power, and influence.