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When he moved up to the Senate, Cortez was succeeded in the House in 2012 by Stuart James Bishop (born 1975), a Lafayette businessman without previous political experience. Bishop also ran unopposed in his House primary, as did a third Republican, former state Representative [[Ronnie Johns]], a Moderate Republican from Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish near [[Lake Charles]], who succeeded the term-limited Willie Landry Mount (female) in the District 27 Senate seat.<ref>"Many La. incumbents get a free pass," ''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]'' September 9, 2011.</ref>
When he moved up to the Senate, Cortez was succeeded in the House in 2012 by Stuart James Bishop (born 1975), a Lafayette businessman without previous political experience. Bishop also ran unopposed in his House primary, as did a third Republican, former state Representative [[Ronnie Johns]], a Moderate Republican from Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish near [[Lake Charles]], who succeeded the term-limited Willie Landry Mount (female) in the District 27 Senate seat.<ref>"Many La. incumbents get a free pass," ''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]'' September 9, 2011.</ref>
In 2022, Cortez joined fellow state Senator [[Barrow Peack]] in endorsing their colleage, Democrat [[Greg Tarver]] in the December 13 runoff election for mayor of Shreveport. [[Radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] questioned why nominal Republicans permit the selection of more liberal Republicans like Cortez to legislative leadership positio.ns<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],
December 5, 2022.</ref>
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