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In his bid for a second term in the [[primary]] on October 12, 2019, Gatti placed second in a three-candidate field with 12,882 votes (38 percent). His proclaimed [[conservative]] opponent, [[Robert Mills]], who carried many party endorsements, including [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Neely Kennedy]] and [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]], finished first in the primary with 16,305 votes (48 percent). In third place was [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mattie Preston, who drew 4,976 votes (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> In the runoff contest, Mills polled 22,050 votes (56 percent) to unseat Gatti, who polled 17,209 votes (44 percent). Gatti's close friend, [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], a Democrat, in that same election turned back the Republican challenge waged by  [[Baton Rouge]] [[business]]man [[Eddie Rispone]].

In his bid for a second term in the [[primary]] on October 12, 2019, Gatti placed second in a three-candidate field with 12,882 votes (38 percent). His proclaimed [[conservative]] opponent, [[Robert Mills]], who carried many party endorsements, including [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Neely Kennedy]] and [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]], finished first in the primary with 16,305 votes (48 percent). In third place was [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Mattie Preston, who drew 4,976 votes (15 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> In the runoff contest, Mills polled 22,050 votes (56 percent) to unseat Gatti, who polled 17,209 votes (44 percent). Gatti's close friend, [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], a Democrat, in that same election turned back the Republican challenge waged by  [[Baton Rouge]] [[business]]man [[Eddie Rispone]].

In 2015, Gatti had narrowly defeated conservative Republican [[Henry Burns]], a retired military officer, Bossier City [[business]]man, and a departing two-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, originally from Shongaloo in Webster Parish. Gatti polled 14,023 votes (50.6 percent) to Burns' 13,698 (49.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>

In 2015, Gatti had narrowly defeated conservative Republican [[Henry Burns]], a retired military officer, Bossier City [[business]]man, and a departing two-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, originally from Shongaloo in Webster Parish. Gatti polled 14,023 votes (50.6 percent) to Burns' 13,698 (49.4 percent). The seat was previously held by Democrat-turned-Republican [[Robert Adley (Louisiana politician)|Robert Ray Adley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 22, 2015}}</ref>

In his 2015 campaign, Gatti ran as a strong intra-party critic of term-limited and failed presidential candidate, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. He is also a close friend of Governor John Bel Edwards, whom he met at the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. Edwards even campaigned in 2014 at Gatti's law office..

In his 2015 campaign, Gatti ran as a strong intra-party critic of term-limited and failed presidential candidate, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. He is also a close friend of Governor John Bel Edwards, whom he met at the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. Edwards even campaigned in 2014 at Gatti's law office..