| Jason Hughhes | |
| State House: | Louisiana |
| District: | 100th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | John Bagneris |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Profession: | Political strategist; consultant |
| Party: | Democrat |
Jason Wynne Hughes is an American politician. He is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 100th District, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1] [2] [3]
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.
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.
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Primary | align="right" | 7,227 | 66.3% | align="right" | 3,675 | 33.7% | |||||||||