| | Broadwater and his wife, the former Hilaria Nelson, have four daughters, Emma Grace, Rose Kathron, Maggie Frances, and Ruby Jane.[2] On election day, October 22, 2011, Broadwater was taken to an emergency room to have a chicken bone surgically removed from his throat. Following the surgery, his wife gave birth to Ruby Jane.[4] | | Broadwater and his wife, the former Hilaria Nelson, have four daughters, Emma Grace, Rose Kathron, Maggie Frances, and Ruby Jane.[2] On election day, October 22, 2011, Broadwater was taken to an emergency room to have a chicken bone surgically removed from his throat. Following the surgery, his wife gave birth to Ruby Jane.[4] |
| − | In December 2017, Broadwater abruptly resigned his legislative seat. Three Republicans and a Democrat competed in a special election held on February 17, 2018, in which only 16 percent of registered voters came to the polls. The two top-finishing Republican , both from Hammond, now head into a March runoff. Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. (born July 2, 1974), led the field with 1,732 votes (43 percent); David Philip Vial (born July 2, 1952) trailed with 1,613 (40 percent). The Democrat Michael A Showers polled 495 votes (12 percent), an still another Republican, "Andy" Anderson held 204 votes (5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=February 17, 2018|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref> | + | In December 2017, Broadwater abruptly resigned his legislative seat. Three Republicans and a Democrat competed in a special election held on February 17, 2018, in which only 16 percent of registered voters came to the polls. The two top-finishing Republican , both from Hammond, now head into a March runoff. Nicholas Muscarello, Jr. (born July 2, 1974), led the field with 1,732 votes (43 percent); David Philip Vial (born July 2, 1952) trailed with 1,613 (40 percent). The Democrat Michael A Showers polled 495 votes (12 percent), and still another Republican, "Andy" Anderson held 204 ballots (5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=February 17, 2018|accessdate=February 18, 2018}}</ref> |
| | 2.^ a b c "Running for Office: Chris Broadwater, Louisiana House District 86". ''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'': http://theadvocate.com/news/elections/951257-64/running-for-office-chris-broadwater.html. Retrieved May 17, 2012. | | 2.^ a b c "Running for Office: Chris Broadwater, Louisiana House District 86". ''Baton Rouge Morning Advocate'': http://theadvocate.com/news/elections/951257-64/running-for-office-chris-broadwater.html. Retrieved May 17, 2012. |
| − | 3.^ "General election returns, November 19, 2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html. Retrieved May 17, 2012. | + | 3.^ "General election returns, November 19, 2011". https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical.html. Retrieved February 18, 2018. |
| | 4.^ "Jeremy Alford, Rookie Cheat Sheet". thepoliticaldesk.com. http://thepoliticaldesk.com/?p=749. Retrieved May 24, 2012 | | 4.^ "Jeremy Alford, Rookie Cheat Sheet". thepoliticaldesk.com. http://thepoliticaldesk.com/?p=749. Retrieved May 24, 2012 |