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==Schroder in Louisiana politics==

==Schroder in Louisiana politics==

In the 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary, in which all candidates compete on the same ballot regardless of partisan affiliation, Schroder led a three-candidate field for the right to succeed the term-limited Republican Representative Diane Winston. He polled 8,534 votes (46.5 percent) and advanced to a [[general election]] on November 17 with a fellow Covington Republican, Colleen Hawley, who trailed with 6,567 votes (41.2 percent). The [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] candidate, Angelique LaCour, received the remaining 2,272 votes (12.4 percent) votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 16, 2017}]</ref> In the general election, Schroder narrowly edged past Hawley, 4,821 (51.2 percent) to 4,602 (48.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=November 17, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 16, 2011}}</ref>

In the 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary, in which all candidates compete on the same ballot regardless of partisan affiliation, Schroder led a three-candidate field to succeed the term-limited Republican Representative Diane Winston. He polled 8,534 votes (46.5 percent) and advanced to a [[general election]] on November 17 with a fellow Covington Republican, Colleen Hawley, who trailed with 6,567 votes (41.2 percent). The [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] candidate, Angelique LaCour, received the remaining 2,272 votes (12.4 percent) votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 16, 2017}]</ref> In the general election, Schroder narrowly edged past Hawley, 4,821 (51.2 percent) to 4,602 (48.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Results|date=November 17, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 16, 2011}}</ref>

Schroder resigned from the legislature in June 2017 to pursue the vacant state treasurer's position. He now faces a November 18 general election with the [[African-American]] Democrat, Derrick Edwards.  Schroder carries the backing of former Treasurer [[John Neely Kennedy]], a Democrat-turned-Republican who reigned in January 2017 to become the junior [[U.S. Senator]] from Louisiana. When he left the House, Schroder was the vice chairman of the House Republican caucus under chairman [[Lance Harris]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. The vice chairmanship then passed to conservative Tony Bacala of Ascension Parish near [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2017/07/25/conservatives-tighten-grip-la-house/507846001/|title=Conservatives tighten grip in La. House|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=July 25, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}</ref>  

Schroder resigned from the legislature in June 2017 to pursue the vacant state treasurer's position. He now faces a November 18 general election with the [[African-American]] Democrat, Derrick Edwards.  Schroder carries the backing of former Treasurer [[John Neely Kennedy]], a Democrat-turned-Republican who reigned in January 2017 to become the junior [[U.S. Senator]] from Louisiana. When he left the House, Schroder was the vice chairman of the House Republican caucus under chairman [[Lance Harris]] of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. The vice chairmanship then passed to conservative Tony Bacala of Ascension Parish near [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2017/07/25/conservatives-tighten-grip-la-house/507846001/|title=Conservatives tighten grip in La. House|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=July 25, 2017|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}</ref>