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==Political life==

==Political life==

On October 22, 2011, Mack was initially elected to the House to succeed Democrat-turned-Republican Walker Hines, who held the seat for one term when it was based, prior to [[redistricting]], in Orleans Parish. In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], Mack received 6,526 votes (61.2 percent), compared to 3,449 (32.4 percent) for his Democratic opponent, Lonnie Watts, and 682 ballots (6.4 percent) for [[Independent]] Matthew Mitchell.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>

On October 22, 2011, Mack was initially elected to the House to succeed Democrat-turned-Republican [[Walker Hines]], who held the seat for one term when it was based, prior to [[redistricting]], in Orleans Parish. In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], Mack received 6,526 votes (61.2 percent), compared to 3,449 (32.4 percent) for his Democratic opponent, Lonnie Watts, and 682 ballots (6.4 percent) for [[Independent]] Matthew Mitchell.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>

<ref name=mack>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?ID=95|title=Rep. Sherman Q. Mack|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>​

<ref name=mack>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?ID=95|title=Rep. Sherman Q. Mack|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>​