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Bagala defeated two opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. His 6,824 votes constituted 58 percent of the vote. The runner-up candidate was Republican Donny James Lerille (born 1969) of Larose, the widowed son-in-law of departing Representative Jerry Gisclair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houmatoday/obituary.aspx?pid=193421324|title=Gretchen Gisclair Lerille obituary|publisher=''Houma Today''|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> Lerille finished with 3,054 votes (26 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

Bagala defeated two opponents in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. His 6,824 votes constituted 58 percent of the vote. The runner-up candidate was Republican Donny James Lerille (born 1969) of Larose, the widowed son-in-law of departing Representative Jerry Gisclair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houmatoday/obituary.aspx?pid=193421324|title=Gretchen Gisclair Lerille obituary|publisher=''Houma Today''|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref> Lerille finished with 3,054 votes (26 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

Bagala is a fifth-generation descendant of his family in Lafourche Parish. His great-grandfather, Francesco Bagala, an Italian immigrant, settled in Cut Off, and with his wife Stella reared four children. His grandfather, Joe Bagala, started the Great Marine Corporation, which worked on vessels from Raceland to Grand Isle. His father, Gene Bagala established a supply boat business in Golden Meadow.<ref name=rbagala>{{cite web|url=https://www.reggiebagala.com/about|title=About Reggie Bagala|publisher=reggiebagala.co,|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref>

Bagala is a fifth-generation descendant of his family in Lafourche Parish. His great-grandfather, Francesco Bagala, an Italian immigrant, settled in Cut Off, and with his wife Stella reared four children. His grandfather, Joe Bagala, started the Great Marine Corporation, which worked on vessels from Raceland to Grand Isle. His father, Charles Gene Bagala, established a supply boat business in Golden Meadow.<ref name=rbagala>{{cite web|url=https://www.reggiebagala.com/about|title=About Reggie Bagala|publisher=reggiebagala.co,|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref>

Bagala is a graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was class president of the American Campaign Academy. A long-term supporter of [[conservative]] policy goals, he carried the backing of many Republican committees in his House campaign. Much earlier, he worked on the office staff of former [[U.S. Representative]] Richard Hugh Baker of Louisiana's 6th congressional district. He was a deputy district administrator, in which capacity he handled public relations. He was involved with the coordination of federal, state, and local government and handled constituent cases from student aid programs to [[Veterans Administration]] benefits to student aid programs.<ref name=rbagala/>

Bagala is a graduate of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was class president of the American Campaign Academy. A long-term supporter of [[conservative]] policy goals, he carried the backing of many Republican committees in his House campaign. Much earlier, he worked on the office staff of former [[U.S. Representative]] Richard Hugh Baker of Louisiana's 6th congressional district. He was a deputy district administrator, in which capacity he handled public relations. He was involved with the coordination of federal, state, and local government and handled constituent cases from student aid programs to [[Veterans Administration]] benefits to student aid programs.<ref name=rbagala/>