| | is a [[business]]man from Metairie, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state representative for [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish south of [[New Orleans]]. The district includes Harahan, River Ridge as well a part of Metairie. | | is a [[business]]man from Metairie, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state representative for [[suburb]]an Jefferson Parish south of [[New Orleans]]. The district includes Harahan, River Ridge as well a part of Metairie. |
| − | To win his seat, Illg defeated another Republican, William Wallis. Illg polled 7,436 votes (59 percent) to Wallis' 5,266 (41 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> He will succeed the term-limited Republican [[Kirk Talbot]], an incoming state senator, on January 13, 2020. | + | To win his seat, Illg defeated another Republican, William Wallis (born 1968). Illg polled 7,436 votes (59 percent) to Wallis' 5,266 (41 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> He will succeed the term-limited Republican [[Kirk Talbot]], an incoming state senator, on January 13, 2020. |
| | Illg is affiliated with Summit Design Services, LLC. He carried the endorsement of the Jefferson Parish Republican Executive Committee, of which he is a former member, as well as support from various municipal and parish officials in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voteforbig.com/|title=District 78 State Representative Race|publisher=voteforbig.com|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> | | Illg is affiliated with Summit Design Services, LLC. He carried the endorsement of the Jefferson Parish Republican Executive Committee, of which he is a former member, as well as support from various municipal and parish officials in the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voteforbig.com/|title=District 78 State Representative Race|publisher=voteforbig.com|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> |