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===Bishop joins Democrats in choosing the House Speaker===
===Bishop joins Democrats in choosing the House Speaker===
Though is voting record has been conservatives on many issues, Bishop joined twenty-three dissident [[Moderate Republican]]s to elect Republican [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish as House Speaker. Schexnayder defeated the more conservative Republican challenger, [[Sherman Mack]] of Livingston Parish, 60-45. Schexnayder's victory was sealed with the support of all thirty-five House Democrats, many of whom are members of the Black Caucus, two Independent legislators, and the twenty-three dissident votes, including Schexnayder's own vote. Statewide [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]], based in Bishop's Lafayette, is a long-time critic of the representative. Griffon labeled the twenty-three dissenters as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]].<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' January 23, 2020.</ref>
Though is voting record has been conservatives on many issues, Bishop joined twenty-three dissident [[Moderate Republican]]s to elect Republican [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish as House Speaker. Schexnayder defeated the more conservative Republican challenger, [[Sherman Mack]] of Livingston Parish, 60-45. Schexnayder's victory was sealed with the support of all thirty-five House Democrats, many of whom are members of the Black Caucus, two Independent legislators ([[Roy Daryl Adams]] and [[Joseph Marino]]) and the twenty-three dissident votes, including Schexnayder's own vote. Statewide [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]], based in Bishop's Lafayette, is a long-time critic of the representative. Griffon labeled the twenty-three dissenters as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]].<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' January 23, 2020.</ref>
Bishop will be term-limited in 2024 and unable to seek a fourth House term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] in the fall of 2023.
Bishop will be term-limited in 2024 and unable to seek a fourth House term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] in the fall of 2023.