Description: Rep. Royce Duplessis is the senator for Louisiana Senate District 5. He will fight for a safer, healthier and more prosperous community. This district includes the French Quarter, Central Business District, Warehouse District, uptown New Orleans. and parts of Jefferson Parish.
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On December 6th, 2022, Royce Duplessis was sworn in as Louisiana State Senator for District 5. He represented District 93 in the Louisiana House of Representatives following the 2018 election. While serving in the legislature, he has passed commonsense criminal justice reforms, championed legislation to expand access to affordable healthcare, prioritized efforts to allow for paid sick leave, worked to make housing more affordable, fought to enact a living wage, and more. Most recently, Senator Duplessis cha
Dear Senate District 5,
After many prayers and talks with family and friends, I have decided to run for the vacated Senate District 5 seat. I was adamant about finishing out the job that the residents of House District 93 elected me to do this past legislative session before announcing my candidacy. The work was just too important to interrupt for a campaign. Residents are in pain, and the needs of this district are vast. We deserve an effective, servant leader. My record shows that I’ll go to bat - and deliver results - for our c