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'''Royce Duplessis''' (born August 18, 1982),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/royce-duplessis/e99754095823038|title=Royce Duplessis|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref> is an [[African-American]] [[attorney]] from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 93, which encompasses the downtown, French Quarter, the Lower Garden District, and the Seventh Ward.

'''Royce Duplessis''' (born August 18, 1982),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/royce-duplessis/e99754095823038|title=Royce Duplessis|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref> is an [[African-American]] [[attorney]] from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 93, which encompasses the downtown, French Quarter, the Lower Garden District, and the Seventh Ward.

Duplessis formerly served for five years on the New Orleans Planning Commission, a year as an aide to a New Orleans City Council member, and as a special counsel to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which is based in New Orleans. Duplessis won the special election held on March 24, 2018, to choose a successor to Representative Helena Moreno, who resigned after winnin in 2017 an at-large seat on the city council. With 72 percent of the vote, Duplessis overwhelmed three intra-party challengers, the strongest of whom was Kenneth "Kenny" Bordes, a labor and [[civil rights]] lawyer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_10fa533a-2fd5-11e8-aed0-4768832801e2.html|title=Royce Duplessis avoids runoff, wins House District 93 in New Orleans|publisher]''The New Orleans Advocate''|date=March 24, 2018|author=Jessica Williams|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

Duplessis formerly served for five years on the New Orleans Planning Commission, a year as an aide to a New Orleans City Council member, and as a special counsel to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which is based in New Orleans.<ref name=avoidsrunoff/> In 2015, he was named to Xavier University's "40 Under 40", a reference to 40 individuals under the age of 40.<ref name=nola>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2018/03/royce_duplessis_district_93.html|title=Royce Duplessis is best candidate for District 93 (editorial)|publisher=''the New Orleans Times-Picayunet''|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

Duplessis won the special election held on March 24, 2018, to choose a successor to Representative Helena Moreno, who resigned after winnin in 2017 an at-large seat on the city council. With 72 percent of the vote, Duplessis overwhelmed three intra-party challengers, the strongest of whom was Kenneth "Kenny" Bordes, a labor and [[civil rights]] lawyer.<ref name=avoidsrunoff>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_10fa533a-2fd5-11e8-aed0-4768832801e2.html|title=Royce Duplessis avoids runoff, wins House District 93 in New Orleans|publisher]''The New Orleans Advocate''|date=March 24, 2018|author=Jessica Williams|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref>

 

Duplessis listed his legislative priorities ss early childhood education, criminal justice reforms, and resources for mental health services/<ref name=nola/>

In another special election held in District 86, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Nicholas Muscarello]], Jr., an attorney from Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, retained the seat for his party vacated by [[Chris Broadwater]], who instead joined a state education agency.

In another special election held in District 86, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Nicholas Muscarello]], Jr., an attorney from Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, retained the seat for his party vacated by [[Chris Broadwater]], who instead joined a state education agency.