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| − | On February 27, 2019, Pylant disclosed that he would not seek a third term in the state House in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12. Nor will be seek to succeed the term-limited [[Neil Riser]] in District 32 in the Louisiana State Senate. Pylant said that after thirty-seven years in the public sector, he will retire to his farm and raise [[cattle]].<ref>Sam Hanna, Jr., "Who Wants to Serve?", ''The Colfax Chronicle,'' January 31, 2019, p. 4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/02/27/rep-pylant-wont-seek-re-election-senate-seat/3002246002/|title=Rep. Pylant won't seek reelection or Senate seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=February 27, 2019|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> Outgoing state Senator [[Neil Riser]], a funeral home owner from Columbia, ran to succeed Pylant in the House and in a runoff election defeated fellow Republican Kevin Bates of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, 51 to 49 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref> | + | On February 27, 2019, Pylant disclosed that he would not seek a third term in the state House in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12. Nor will be seek to succeed the term-limited [[Neil Riser]] in District 32 in the Louisiana State Senate. Pylant said that after thirty-seven years in the public sector, he will retire to his farm and raise [[cattle]].<ref>Sam Hanna, Jr., "Who Wants to Serve?", ''The Colfax Chronicle,'' January 31, 2019, p. 4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2019/02/27/rep-pylant-wont-seek-re-election-senate-seat/3002246002/|title=Rep. Pylant won't seek reelection or Senate seat|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|date=February 27, 2019|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref> Outgoing state Senator [[Neil Riser]], a funeral home owner from Columbia, ran to succeed Pylant in the House and in a runoff election defeated fellow Republican Kevin Bates of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, 51 to 49 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref> |