New Orleans Times-Picayune | Advocate (Jefferson Parish)
July 5, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE - - - STATE OF LOUISIANA HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES Baton Rouge PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of State Representative, District 92, parish of Jefferson, due to the resignation of Representative Joseph A. Stagni on June 22, 2026; to become effective at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2026. WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:601 provides that such vacancy shall be filled by special election called by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Phillip R. DeVillier, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana, issue this notice, call, and proclamation for a special primary and special general election to be held throughout the jurisdiction of Representative District 92, parish of Jefferson, for the purpose of electing a State Representative. Any qualified person desiring to become a candidate for the office shall file the notice of candidacy, accompanied either by a qualifying fee or a nominating petition, as required or authorized by law, with the appropriate election official in the manner and form and pursuant to the procedures and conditions provided by Subpart B of Part IV of Chapter 5, or any other applicable provision, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, during the period commencing on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 and ending at 4:30 pm on Friday, August 7, 2026. The election herein called, noticed, provided for, and proclaimed shall be held and conducted under the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, constituting Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. I hereby fix the date of the primary election for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and the date for the general election for Saturday, December 12, 2026, and at the times and places, and in the manner prescribed by law. Accordingly, I now authorize, request, direct, and empower the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Elections, the Parish Boards of Elections Supervisors for the parish of Jefferson, the clerks of court for the parish of Jefferson, the registrars of voters for the parish of Jefferson, and all other persons charged with any power, function, right, duty, or responsibility in conducting elections in the jurisdiction of Representative District 92, parish of Jefferson, to exercise any lawful function, do every act necessary to conduct elections, cause the returns thereof to be made, and in general, to perform all related and incidental functions necessary to canvass and promulgate the results thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Seal of the House of Representatives, at the Capitol, in the city of Baton Rouge, on this _________ day of June, 2026. ___________________________________ Phillip R. DeVillier Speaker of the House of Representatives ATTEST BY THE CLERK Michelle D. Fontenot Clerk of the House of Representatives 193119-jul 5-1t
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