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In her biography in Project Vote Smart, Norton, when term-limited in the state House, was said to have run against the incumbent fellow African-American Democrat, Gregory Tarver, for the District 39 seat in the state Senate. However, the Louisiana Secretary of State [[Kyle Ardoin]]'s website, Tarver retained his seat by defeating, not Norton, but a Republican, James F. "Jim" Slagle, 69 to 31 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> Norton's candidacy was disallowed because she lived outside District 39.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2019/08/16/judge-disqualifies-rep-barbara-norton-district-39-senate-race/2033708001/|title=Judge disqualifies Rep. Barbara Norton from District 39 Senate race|author=Emily Enfinger|date=August 16, 2019|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>
In her biography in Project Vote Smart, Norton, when term-limited in the state House, was said to have run against the incumbent fellow African-American Democrat, Gregory Tarver, for the District 39 seat in the state Senate. However, the Louisiana Secretary of State [[Kyle Ardoin]]'s website, Tarver retained his seat by defeating, not Norton, but a Republican, James F. "Jim" Slagle, 69 to 31 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> Norton's candidacy was disallowed because she lived outside District 39.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2019/08/16/judge-disqualifies-rep-barbara-norton-district-39-senate-race/2033708001/|title=Judge disqualifies Rep. Barbara Norton from District 39 Senate race|author=Emily Enfinger|date=August 16, 2019|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>
In 2023, Norton again ran for the state Senate. Her opponents were former Shreveport Mayor Cedric B. Glover, Samuel L. "Sam" Jenkins, Jr. , and again, the Republican Jim Slagle.
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