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==Political career==
==Political career==
Norbert Chabert himself was a Democrat until March 2011, when that same month he joined [[Jody Amedee]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish in switching to [[Republican Party|GOP]] allegiance. The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber. The preceding year, nearly 47 percent of Chabert's constituents who voted in the special election cast ballots for the defeated Republican candidate.<ref name=elections/> Chabert won the Senate seat in [[special election]] in the summer of 2009 to succeed Democrat Reginald Paul "Reggie" Dupre, Jr.<ref name=legis/> Chabert ran second in the contest with 4,359 votes (32.6 percent). Republican Brent Callais led with 5,055 votes (37.8 percent). A second Democrat, Damon J. Baldone polled the critical 3,957 votes (29.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 1, 2009.</ref>
Norbert Chabert himself was a Democrat until March 2011, when that same month he joined [[Jody Amedee]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish in switching to [[Republican Party|GOP]] allegiance. The changes produced a numerical Republican majority in the upper legislative chamber. The preceding year, nearly 47 percent of Chabert's constituents who voted in the special election cast ballots for the defeated Republican candidate.<ref name=elections/> Chabert won the Senate seat in [[special election]] in the summer of 2009 to succeed Democrat Reginald Paul "Reggie" Dupre, Jr.<ref name=legis/> Chabert ran second in the contest with 4,359 votes (32.6 percent). Republican Brent Callais led with 5,055 votes (37.8 percent). A second Democrat, [[Damon J. Baldone]] polled the critical 3,957 votes (29.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, August 1, 2009.</ref>
In the second round of balloting, Chabert defeated Callais, 9,576 votes (54.3 percent) to 8,050 (45.7 percent).<ref name=elections>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, August 29, 2009.</ref>
In the second round of balloting, Chabert defeated Callais, 9,576 votes (54.3 percent) to 8,050 (45.7 percent).<ref name=elections>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Results, August 29, 2009.</ref>