2025 Louisiana Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Louisiana State Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Medicaid Expansion
Requires Medicaid to cover doula services before, during, and after childbirth.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.54/year
2. Liability Protection for Firearm Manufacturers
Expands liability protections to include firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Coerced Abortion Prohibition
Strengthens laws against coercing abortions.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Real Money
Updates state law to recognize as legal tender any gold or silver coin, specie, or bullion recognized by the U.S. government.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Banning IDs for Illegals
Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from issuing driver's licenses or state IDs to non-U.S. citizens or lawful noncitizen residents.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Reclaiming Legislative Power
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the Louisiana Legislature—rather than only the State Civil Service Commission—to add certain state civil-service positions from the unclassified service, and give it sole authority to remove such positions.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Abraham | R | 83% | ||||||
| Regina Ashford Barrow | D | 20% | ||||||
| Adam Bass | R | 83% | ||||||
| Gerald Boudreaux | D | 17% | ||||||
| Joseph Bouie | D | 17% | ||||||
| Gary M. Carter | D | 17% | ||||||
| Stewart A. Cathey | R | 83% | ||||||
| Heather Cloud | R | 83% | ||||||
| Patrick Connick | R | 83% | ||||||
| Royce Duplessis | D | 17% | ||||||
| Rick Edmonds | R | 83% | ||||||
| Michael A. Fesi | R | 100% | ||||||
| Franklin J. Foil | R | 83% | ||||||
| Jimmy Harris | D | 25% | ||||||
| Cameron Henry | R | 83% | ||||||
| Bob Hensgens | R | 100% | ||||||
| Valarie H. Hodges | R | 100% | ||||||
| Katrina R. Jackson | D | 25% | ||||||
| Samuel L. Jenkins | D | 33% | ||||||
| Caleb Seth Kleinpeter | R | 83% | ||||||
| Eddie J. Lambert | R | 83% | ||||||
| W. Jay Luneau | D | 20% | ||||||
| Patrick M. McMath | R | 83% | ||||||
| Blake Miguez | R | 100% | ||||||
| Gregory A. Miller | R | 83% | ||||||
| Beth Mizell | R | 83% | ||||||
| John C. Morris | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brach Myers | R | 83% | ||||||
| Robert Owen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Thomas Pressly | R | 83% | ||||||
| Edward J. Price | D | 17% | ||||||
| Mike Reese | R | 83% | ||||||
| Alan T. Seabaugh | R | 83% | ||||||
| Larry Selders | D | 40% | ||||||
| Jeremy Stine | R | 83% | ||||||
| Kirk Talbot | R | 83% | ||||||
| William Wheat | R | 83% | ||||||
| Glen D. Womack | R | 83% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 22.5% |
| Republican | 85.5% |
