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==State House service==

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Cain served for twenty years as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives,, having first been nominated and elected from District 32 in the 1971-1972 election cycle to succeed E. Holman Jones of Oakdale in Allen Parish. In his first [[general election]] for the Louisiana House on February 1, 1972, Cain defeated Republican Edward King Alexander, 3,952 (66.4 percent) to 2,000 (33.6 percent),<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Returns of General Election, February 1, 1972, for Members of House of Representatives," p. 12.</ref> In his last House election in the 1987 primary, Cain defeated fellow Democrat Horace Lynn Jones, II, 11,486 (72 percent) to 4,485 (28 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.}}</ref>

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Cain served for twenty years as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives,, having first been nominated and elected from District 32 in the 1971-1972 election cycle to succeed E. Holman Jones of Oakdale in Allen Parish. In his first [[general election]] for the Louisiana House on February 1, 1972, Cain defeated Republican Edward King Alexander, 3,952 (66.4 percent) to 2,000 (33.6 percent),<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Returns of General Election, February 1, 1972, for Members of House of Representatives," p. 12.</ref> In his last House election in the 1987 primary, Cain defeated fellow Democrat Horace Lynn Jones, II, 11,486 (72 percent) to 4,485 (28 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>

As a state House member, Cain built his career by being on friendly terms with Governor [[Edwin Edwards]]. [[Ron Gomez]], a House colleague from [[Lafayette]], describes Cain, accordingly:

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==1986 congressional race==

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In 1986, Cain ran unsuccessfully in the primary for the since disbanded Louisiana 7th congressional district, then vacated by Democrat [[John Breaux]], at the time from Crowley in Acadia Parish, who would instead win the seat of retiring [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]]. Cain only narrowly failed to gain a general election berth, and the seat was won by Democrat (and later Republican) Jimmy Hayes of Lafayette. Cain polled 40,554 votes (24 percent), but he was edged out of second place by legislative colleague Margaret Lowenthal of Lake Charles, who received 42,839 (25 percent). Hayes led with 51,137 (30 percent). Also in the race was the Republican [[David Thibodaux]] of Lafayette, who received 21,082 (12 percent). Two other contenders shared the remaining 8 percent of the vote. In the general election, Hayes defeated Lowenthal.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986.</ref>

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In 1986, Cain ran unsuccessfully in the primary for the since disbanded Louisiana 7th congressional district, then vacated by Democrat [[John Breaux]], at the time from Crowley in Acadia Parish, who would instead win the seat of retiring [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]]. Cain only narrowly failed to gain a general election berth, and the seat was won by Democrat (and later Republican) Jimmy Hayes of Lafayette. Cain polled 40,554 votes (24 percent), but he was edged out of second place by legislative colleague Margaret Lowenthal of Lake Charles, who received 42,839 (25 percent). Hayes led with 51,137 (30 percent). Also in the race was the Republican [[David Thibodaux]] of Lafayette, who received 21,082 (12 percent). Two other contenders shared the remaining 8 percent of the vote. In the general election, Hayes defeated Lowenthal.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 27, 1986.</ref>

==Four state Senate elections==

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In 1995, Cain defeated the Republican Marion Garland Anthony, 21,278 (73 percent) to 7,962 (27 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> He was unopposed in 1999.

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As a senator, Cain was among legislators who opposed the since repealed Stelly Plan, a tax shifting proposal in 2002 to reduce state [[sales taxes]] on food consumed at home and on utilities with a corresponding increase in state[[ income tax]]es, which particularly impacted higher-income taxpayers. The plan is named for former State Representative [[Vic Stelly]] of Lake Charles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeffsadow.blogspot.com/2005/03/stelly-still-trying-to-make-silk-purse.html|title=''Between the Lines'': "Stelly still trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear"|publisher=jeffsadow.blogspot.com|accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref>

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As a senator, Cain was among legislators who opposed the since repealed Stelly Plan, a tax shifting proposal in 2002 to reduce state sales taxes on food consumed at home and on utilities with a corresponding increase in state [[income tax]]es, which particularly impacted higher-income taxpayers. The plan is named for former State Representative [[Vic Stelly]] of Lake Charles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeffsadow.blogspot.com/2005/03/stelly-still-trying-to-make-silk-purse.html|title=''Between the Lines'': "Stelly still trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear"|publisher=jeffsadow.blogspot.com|accessdate=October 27, 2009}}</ref>

Cain switched affiliation to Republican prior to his last Senate election in 2003, when he received 19,609 votes (72 percent) to 6,411 (23 percent) for the Democrat Lloydell "Iles" Mullican and 1,345 (5 percent) for the "No Party" Arnold Russell Williams. He was hence nominated without the need for a [[general election]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>

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