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Line 43: − In the primary election held on October 24, 2015, Bagley with 5,531 votes (52.8 percent) defeated two other Republican candidates, Robert S. "Steve" Casey, who received 2,775 votes (26.5 percent), and Perry D. McDaniel, who polled 2,170 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>+
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Bagley formerly served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] on the Logansport City Council.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 18, 2004.</ref>
Bagley formerly served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] on the Logansport City Council.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 18, 2004.</ref>
On October 24, 2015, Bagley won the state representative position with 5,531 votes (52.8 percent). He defeated two other Republican candidates, Robert S. "Steve" Casey, who received 2,775 votes (26.5 percent), and Perry D. McDaniel, with 2,170 votes (20.7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref>
As a legislator, Bagley is identified with public education and the teacher retirement program, fighting [[narcotics]], and expanded highway improvements.<ref name=bagleybio/> In 2016, Bagley joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL [[Radio]]|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref>
As a legislator, Bagley is identified with public education and the teacher retirement program, fighting [[narcotics]], and expanded highway improvements.<ref name=bagleybio/> In 2016, Bagley joined a House bipartisan majority to enact a one-cent increase in the state [[sales tax]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL [[Radio]]|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref>