Special elections will be held in January to fill a vacant Acadiana area state Senate seat and a soon-to-be vacant New Orleans state House seat, legislative leaders announced today. The primary elections will be held Jan. 22, with general elections, if needed, Feb. 19. The qualifying period will be Dec. 15-17. The Senate seat is open because Troy Hebert, an independent from Jeanerette, resigned last week to take the job as the head of the state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. The seat represents parts of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes. The New Orleans-based House seat will become vacant Jan. 1, when Democrat Cedric Richmond resigns to take his new job as congressman for Louisiana’s 2nd District. A spokesman for the secretary of state’s office said the special elections will cost an estimated $121,500.
Special legislative election dates set
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