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In addition to Stagni, two other Republicans, [[Raymond Crews]] in District 8 and [[John Stefanski]] in District 92, also won special elections in 2017 to fill legislative vacancies. Crews succeeded another Republican; Stefanski followed a Democrat, Jack Montoucet, who resigned to join the administration of [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].

In addition to Stagni, two other Republicans, [[Raymond Crews]] in District 8 and [[John Stefanski]] in District 92, also won special elections in 2017 to fill legislative vacancies. Crews succeeded another Republican; Stefanski followed a Democrat, Jack Montoucet, who resigned to join the administration of [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].

In one of his first legislative votes, Stagni joined a group of Democrats to oppose Representative Thomas G. Carmody's bill to permit, via state constitutional amendment, voters to override local officials who order the removal, dismantlement, or defacing of [[Confederate]] military monuments. The Carmody bill passed the House, 65 to 31, and heads to an uncertain future in the state Senate. The Legislative Black Caucus walked out of the House to protest passage of the bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/confederate_monument_house_vote.html#incart_river_home|title=To protect Confederate monuments, here's how Louisiana House voted|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 16, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref>  

In one of his first legislative votes, Stagni joined a group of mostly Democrats to oppose Representative Thomas G. Carmody's bill to permit, via state constitutional amendment, voters to override local officials who order the removal, dismantlement, or defacing of [[Confederate]] military monuments. The Carmody bill passed the House, 65 to 31, and heads to an uncertain future in the state Senate. The Legislative Black Caucus walked out of the House to protest passage of the bill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/confederate_monument_house_vote.html#incart_river_home|title=To protect Confederate monuments, here's how Louisiana House voted|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=May 16, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref>