Stine won the [[special election]] held on November 13, 2021, for the Senate seat vacated by [[Moderate Republican]] [[Ronnie Johns]], a staunch ally of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], who appointed Johns as the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and hence created the Senate vacancy."<ref>Johns resigns Senate seat to head gaming board," ''Lake Charles American Press,'' July 24, 2021.</ref> Turnout in the election was only 21 percent of registered voters. | Stine won the [[special election]] held on November 13, 2021, for the Senate seat vacated by [[Moderate Republican]] [[Ronnie Johns]], a staunch ally of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]], who appointed Johns as the chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and hence created the Senate vacancy."<ref>Johns resigns Senate seat to head gaming board," ''Lake Charles American Press,'' July 24, 2021.</ref> Turnout in the election was only 21 percent of registered voters. |