| | 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), 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> | + | 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 24 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> |