John Bagneris Explained

John Bagneris
State House:Louisiana
District:100th
Term Start:January 2016
Term End:January 2020
Preceded:Austin Badon
Succeeded:Jason Hughes
Residence:New Orleans, Louisiana
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Transportation manager
Education:Southern University at New Orleans

John H. Bagneris is an American politician from New Orleans, Louisiana, who represented District 100 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2016 until 2020. A Democrat, Bagneris sought election to District 3 in the Louisiana State Senate in 2019, but lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Bouie Jr.[1] [2]

Biography

Baggers first entered politics as a campaign and legislative aide to Louis Charbonnet, who represented District 96 in the Louisiana House of Representatives between 1970 and 1984. He worked for other campaigns and politicians throughout the 1980s and 1990s.[3] [4]

Electoral history

In 2015, Bagneris ran for District 100 in the Louisiana House of Representatives to succeed term-limited incumbent Austin Badon. He advanced from the first round of voting with 37% of the vote, and defeated fellow Democrat Alicia Pliven Clivers with 55% of the vote in the runoff.[5]

In 2019, Bagneris announced he would run to succeed term-limited Democratic Senator Jean-Paul Morrell for District 3 in the Louisiana State Senate. He lost to fellow Democratic State Representative Joseph Bouie Jr. in the runoff election.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Representative John H. Bagneris. Louisiana House of Representatives. September 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: John Bagneris. Ballotpedia. September 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Interview With John Bagneris (State Representative). staugpurplenights. Youtube. September 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Our Funeral Directors & Managers. Charbonnet Funeral Services. September 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Jimmy Harris wins House District 99 race with 61 percent of the vote. Jessica Williams. Nola.com. November 23, 2015. September 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Louisiana GOP hopes to turn state Legislature more conservative by targeting these New Orleans races. Tyler Bridges. The Advocate. September 7, 2019. September 13, 2019.