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Cain's Senate District 30 encompasses parts of Beauregard, Calcasieu,, and Vernon parishes in western Louisiana. In the general election held on November 17, 2007, to choose a successor to Cain, John R. Smith of Leesville defeated another Democrat Claude "Buddy" Leach, a former member of both the Louisiana House and the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district.<ref name=genelection/>
Cain's Senate District 30 encompasses parts of Beauregard, Calcasieu,, and Vernon parishes in western Louisiana. In the general election held on November 17, 2007, to choose a successor to Cain, John R. Smith of Leesville defeated another Democrat Claude "Buddy" Leach, a former member of both the Louisiana House and the [[United States House of Representatives]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district.<ref name=genelection/>
On February 9, 2008, Cain won the seat for Louisiana House District 32 on the Republican State Central Committee in the [[closed primary]] for party offices. He defeated Kennis Paul Smith, 490 (69 percent) to 216 (31 percent) in a low turnout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/02092008/02092008_MultiParish.html|title=Election Returns|date=February 9, 2008|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref>
On February 9, 2008, Cain won the seat for Louisiana House District 32 on the Republican State Central Committee in the [[closed primary]] for party offices. He defeated Kennis Paul Smith, 490 (69 percent) to 216 (31 percent) in a low turnout.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, February 9, 2008.</ref>