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In his last legislative session, Downs broke with his party and joined a House minority in supporting an [[Bullying|"anti-bullying" bill]] that would seek to halt physical abuses in public schools. Critics, including the Louisiana Family Forum, said that the legislation would be misconstrued and used to promote [[homosexual]] life-styles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolbullyingcouncil.com/anti-bullying-bill-killed-by-la-house-2/|title=Anti-bullying killed by La. House|publisher=schoolbullyingcouncil.com|accessdate=July 16, 2011}}</ref>
In his last legislative session, Downs broke with his party and joined a House minority in supporting an [[Bullying|"anti-bullying" bill]] that would seek to halt physical abuses in public schools. Critics, including the Louisiana Family Forum, said that the legislation would be misconstrued and used to promote [[homosexual]] life-styles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolbullyingcouncil.com/anti-bullying-bill-killed-by-la-house-2/|title=Anti-bullying killed by La. House|publisher=schoolbullyingcouncil.com|accessdate=July 16, 2011}}</ref>
Downs was succeeded in the House by a [[Moderate Republican]], [[Rob Shadoin]], a Ruston attorney. In the general election held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated another Republican, the more [[conservative]] Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, 4,186 (54.4 percent) to 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>
Downs was succeeded in the House by a [[Moderate Republican]], [[Rob Shadoin]], a Ruston attorney. In the general election held on November 19, 2011, Shadoin defeated another Republican, the more [[conservative]] Jason Paul Bullock (born 1977), also of Ruston, 4,186 (54.4 percent) to 3,513 votes (45.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>
In the primary held on October 22, 2011, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] sought the seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011</ref>
In the primary held on October 22, 2011, Bullock had led the balloting with 45 percent, and Shadoin trailed with nearly 39 percent of the vote. A third Republican candidate, Jacob "Jake" Halley, held the remaining but critical 16 percent of the primary vote. No [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] sought the seat.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>
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