Jason Hughes (politician)

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Jason Hughhes
Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 100th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2020

Hughes graduated from McDonogh #35 Senior High School. Hughes then attended Southern University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science. Hughes was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity on campus.

Before becoming a politician himself, Hughes worked as a political strategist in Louisiana politics. Hughes has served as the assistant legislative director to former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, the regional manager for former US Senator Mary Landrieu, and the Director of Federal Relations for the city of New Orleans.

Louisiana House of Representatives

2015

In 2015, Hughes was a candidate for District 100 in the Louisiana House of Representatives, but he was disqualified from the Democratic primary for failing to file a tax return in 2010.

2019

Hughes ran for the same seat again in 2019 after incumbent John Bagneris decided to run for District 3 in the Louisiana State Senate. In the nonpartisan primary election, Hughes beat opponent Anthony Jackson Jr. with over 66% of the vote. The general election was canceled.

Committee assignments

Electoral history

District 100 - Orleans Parish
YearCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPct
2019 PrimaryJason Hughes7,22766.3%Anthony Jackson Jr.3,67533.7%

References

  1. ↑ "Jason Hughes". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jason Hughes - Louisiana Representative - Open States". openstates.org. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by Louisiana State Representative for District 100
(Orleans Parish)
2019 –		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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