On January 13, 2020, Hilferty was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on Democratic votes. | On January 13, 2020, Hilferty was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on Democratic votes. |