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https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_00cc0f42-12f7-11ea-8d8e-e7b67b4ad7ee.html|title=Page Cortez of Lafayette slated to be next state Senate president|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=November 29, 2019|author=Tyler Bridges|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}</ref> a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican from Westwego in Jefferson Parish who supported the reelection in 2019 of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], rather than the Republican candidate, [[Eddie Rispone]].
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_00cc0f42-12f7-11ea-8d8e-e7b67b4ad7ee.html|title=Page Cortez of Lafayette slated to be next state Senate president|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=November 29, 2019|author=Tyler Bridges|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}</ref> a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican from Westwego in Jefferson Parish who supported the reelection in 2019 of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], rather than the Republican candidate, [[Eddie Rispone]].
Cortez is also the former District 43 member of the Louisiana House of Representative, a post which he filled for only one term. He vacated the seat in January 2012 to become a state senator
Cortez is also the former District 43 member of the Louisiana House of Representative, a post which he filled for only one term. He vacated the seat in January 2012 to become a state senator.
[[Conservative]] [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] has long quarreled with the selection of Cortez as state senate president because of the lawmaker [[Moderate Republican]] tendencies. Griffon named Cortez as "Blank Page" Cortez.
==Background==
==Background==
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 Peacock]] in endorsing their colleague, Democrat [[Greg Tarver]] in the December 13 runoff election for mayor of Shreveport against the Republican Tom Arceneaux. [[Radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] questioned why nominal Republicans permit the selection of more liberal members of their own party, such as Cortez, to positions of legislative leadership.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],
In 2022, Cortez joined fellow state Senator [[Barrow Peacock]] in endorsing their colleague, Democrat [[Greg Tarver]] in the December 13 runoff election for mayor of Shreveport against the Republican Tom Arceneaux. [[Radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] questioned why nominal Republicans permit the selection of more liberal members of their own party, such as Cortez, to positions of legislative leadership.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], December 5, 2022.</ref>
December 5, 2022.</ref>
==References==
==References==