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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.​

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As a senator, Cain was among legislators who opposed the since repealed Stelly Plan, a tax shifting proposal in 2002 to reduce state sales taxes on food consumed at home and on utilities with a corresponding increase in state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|date=March 22, 2005|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}</ref>​

As a senator, Cain was among legislators who opposed the since repealed [[Stelly Plan]], a tax shifting proposal in 2002 to reduce state sales taxes on food consumed at home and on utilities with a corresponding increase in state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|date=March 22, 2005|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}</ref>​

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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>

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>