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On January 13, 2020, Magee was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as House [[Speaker]], sixty to forty-five, depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]]s, and the Republican defectors. Statewide [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] coined the term "Fraud Squad" for the twenty-three dissidents nominally in the Republican Party.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' January 23, 2020.</ref>
On January 13, 2020, Magee was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as House [[Speaker]], sixty to forty-five, depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]]s, and the Republican defectors. Statewide [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] coined the term "Fraud Squad" for the twenty-three dissidents nominally in the Republican Party.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' January 23, 2020.</ref>
Magee did not seek reelection to a third term in the October 14, 2023, primary. Three Republicans, Jessica Domangue, Dirk Guidry, and Willis Trosclair, Jr., sought to succeed him.
Citing the "toxic" political atmosphere in the Louisiana House, Magee did not seek reelection to a third term in the October 14, 2023, primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2023/07/20/state-rep-tanner-magee-will-not-run-for-re-election-as-the-toxic-stew-at-the-capitol-has-become-too-much/|title=State Rep. Tanner Magee will not run for re-election as the “toxic stew” at the capitol has become too much|author=Jeff Palermo|publisher=Louisiana Radio Network|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=October 14, 2023}}</ref> Three Republicans, Jessica Domangue, Dirk Guidry, and Willis Trosclair, Jr., sought to capture Magee's House seat.
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