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Speedy Long was elected in 1956 at the age of twenty-seven to the Louisiana Senate. In 1960, he was reelected to the now  District 32 seat over the opposition of state Representative [[W. L. Rambo|Willard Lloyd Rambo]] of Georgetown in Grant Parish north of Alexandria. Rambo had been Governor Earl Long's legislative floor leader and was married to a member of the Long family, the former Mary Alice Long (born August 1, 1928).

Speedy Long was elected in 1956 at the age of twenty-seven to the Louisiana Senate. In 1960, he was reelected to the now  District 32 seat over the opposition of state Representative [[W. L. Rambo|Willard Lloyd Rambo]] of Georgetown in Grant Parish north of Alexandria. Rambo had been Governor Earl Long's legislative floor leader and was married to a member of the Long family, the former Mary Alice Long (born August 1, 1928).

In 1963, Speedy Long did not seek a third term in the state Senate. He first planned to run for governor but instead contested the position of state insurance commissioner held by Rufus D. Hayes (1923–2002). Long ran on a Democratic intra-party ticket headed by his friend [[John J. McKeithen]], a Columbia lawyer and one of the then three state public service commissioners, who successful his party's gubernatorial nomination in a crowded field and then dispatched a determined [[Republican Party|Republican]] challenger, [[Charlton Lyons]] of [[Shreveport]].

In 1963, Speedy Long did not seek a third term in the state Senate. He first planned to run for governor but instead contested the position of state insurance commissioner held by [[Rufus D. Hayes]]. Long ran on a Democratic intra-party ticket headed by his friend [[John J. McKeithen]], a Columbia lawyer and one of the then three state public service commissioners, who successful his party's gubernatorial nomination in a crowded field and then dispatched a determined [[Republican Party|Republican]] challenger, [[Charlton Lyons]] of [[Shreveport]].

Also on the McKeithen ticket was former Mayor [[Ashton J. Mouton]] of [[Lafayette]],  who ran for lieutenant governor. Both Long and Mouton lost their races. Long was defeated by [[Dudley Guglielmo]] of Baton Rouge. Another candidate in the insurance commissioner race was State Representative [[Jack M. Dyer]] of Baton Rouge, a former [[Bill Dodd]] ally running on the intra-party ticket headed by [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr.]] Mouton lost out to conservative incumbent Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915–1987) of Franklin in St. Mary Parish.

Also on the McKeithen ticket was former Mayor [[Ashton J. Mouton]] of [[Lafayette]],  who ran for lieutenant governor. Both Long and Mouton lost their races. Long was defeated by [[Dudley Guglielmo]] of Baton Rouge. Another candidate in the insurance commissioner race was State Representative [[Jack M. Dyer]] of Baton Rouge, a former [[Bill Dodd]] ally running on the intra-party ticket headed by [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story Morrison, Sr.]] Mouton lost out to conservative incumbent Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915–1987) of Franklin in St. Mary Parish.