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Line 16: − 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> − + +
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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 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 listed his legislative priorities ss early childhood education, criminal justice reforms, and resources for mental health services/<ref name=nola/>
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>
He 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.