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'''Royce Wayne McMahen''' (born October 3, 1954) is a [[veterinarian]] from Springhill in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] member for District 10 in the state legislature.

'''Royce Wayne McMahen''' (born October 3, 1954) is a [[veterinarian]] from Springhill in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is an incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] member for the District 10 seat in the state legislature.

A former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], McMahen is the only candidate seeking to succeed Representative [[Gene Reynolds]] in the upcoming special election scheduled for November 6, 2018. With no opponent, the special election is likely to be cancelled, and McMahen can take the seat early. In his announcement of candidacy from the steps of the Webster Parish Courthouse in Minden, McMahen listed the principal issues as rural health, community safety, natural resources, jobs, and cooperation in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/mcmahen-running-for-state-rep/|title=McMahen Running for State Rep|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 7, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=June 8, 2018}}</ref>

A former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], McMahen is the only candidate seeking to succeed Representative [[Gene Reynolds]] in the upcoming special election scheduled for November 6, 2018. With no opponent, the special election is likely to be cancelled, and McMahen can take the seat early. In his announcement of candidacy from the steps of the Webster Parish Courthouse in Minden, McMahen listed the principal issues as rural health, community safety, natural resources, jobs, and cooperation in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/mcmahen-running-for-state-rep/|title=McMahen Running for State Rep|publisher=''The Minden Press-Herald''|date=June 7, 2018|author=Caleb Daniel|accessdate=June 8, 2018}}</ref>