Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 41 R · 29 D cosponsors

SB 34 — PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECT DEPT: Provides relative to alerts for missing persons. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 347.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 22, 2026.

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Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 73 sponsors

    1 primary, 72 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (41 R · 29 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill enhances the process for issuing alerts for missing persons.

The bill updates and improves the procedures related to alerts for missing persons. It aims to streamline the communication and coordination necessary for locating missing individuals.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

84 added · 138 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 34 now includes representatives Ventrella, Wiley, Wyble, and Zeringue as sponsors, while removing the previous inclusion of Chassion. This change is significant because it reflects the current support for the bill and ensures that the right stakeholders are advocating for its passage. With fewer sponsors, the focus might be directed more clearly on the key representatives now involved.

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SLS 26RS-32 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
34 BYSENATORSMCMATH,BARTHELEMY,BOUDREAUX,CARTER,FESI,HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LUNEAU, MILLER, OWEN, PRICE, SELDERS, STINE AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES HEBERT AND MANDIE LANDRY PUBLICSFTY/CORRECTDEPT.Providesrelativetoalertsformissingpersons.(govsig) AN ACT To enact R.S.
34 BYSENATORSMCMATH,BARTHELEMY,BOUDREAUX,CARTER,FESI,HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LUNEAU, MILLER, OWEN, PRICE, SELDERS, STINE AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, AMEDEE,BACALA,BERAULT,BILLINGS,BOUDREAUX,BOYD, BRASS, BRAUD, BROUSSARD, BRYANT, BUTLER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER, CHENEVERT, DEWITT, DICKERSON, DOMANGUE,ECHOLS,EDMONSTON,EGAN,FIRMENT,FISHER, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GALLE, HEBERT, HILFERTY, HORTON, JORDAN, KNOX, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, JACOB LANDRY, MANDIE LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MACK, MARTINEZ, MENA, MURRAY, NEWELL, ORGERON, OWEN, PHELPS, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, SPELL, TAYLOR, VENTRELLA, WILEY, WYBLE AND ZERINGUE AN ACT To enact R.S.
to provide for responsibilities of local law enforcementand state police;
to provide for responsibilities of local law enforcement and state police;
If a case involving a missing child does not meet AMBER Alert criteria, a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory may be issued by the office of state police.
If a case involving a missing child does not meet AMBER Alert criteria, a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory may be issued by the Page 1 of 4 Coding:
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A Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory shall be identified as Page 1 of 5 Coding:
SLS 26RS-32 REENGROSSED SB NO.
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34 "Bryan's Call" if the missing child is:
34 ENROLLED office of state police.
C.
A Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory shall be identified as "Bryan's Call" if the missing child is:
Local law enforcement shall make a reasonable effort to determine whether the appropriatealerttypeisanAMBERAlert,LevelIIEndangeredMissingChild Advisory,orSilverAlert.However,theofficeofstatepoliceshallmakethefinal determination of the appropriate alert type.
Local law enforcement shall make a reasonable effort to determine whether the appropriatealerttypeisanAMBERAlert,LevelIIEndangeredMissingChild Advisory,orSilverAlert.However,theofficeofstatepoliceshallmakethefinal Page 2 of 4 Coding:
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34 F.Ifstatepolicereceivesarequestthatinvolvesamissingpersonorchild provided for in Subsection C or D of this Section, and the time of the receipt is no more than seventy-two hours since the person or child went missing, the office of state police shall issue an alert providing rapid dissemination of information using a wireless emergency alert either statewide or locally regardingthemissingpersonorchild.Theofficeofstatepoliceshallmakeevery effort to disseminate the information as quickly as possible when a person's or child's status as missing has been reported to a local law enforcement agency.
34 ENROLLED determination of the appropriate alert type.
F.Ifstatepolicereceivesarequestthatinvolvesamissingpersonorchild provided for in Subsection C or D of this Section, and the time of the receipt is no more than seventy-two hours since the person or child went missing, the office of state police shall issue an alert providing rapid dissemination of information using a wireless emergency alert either statewide or locally regardingthemissingpersonorchild.Theofficeofstatepoliceshallmakeevery effort to disseminate the information as quickly as possible when a person's or child's status as missing has been reported to a local law enforcement agency.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 3 of 5 Coding:
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature Page 3 of 4 Coding:
SLS 26RS-32 REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
34 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
34 ENROLLED by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 34 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session McMath Proposed law establishes criteria for state police to issue an AMBER Alert for abduction cases involving a child.
ProposedlawallowsforaLevelIIEndangeredMissingChildAdvisorytobeissuedbystate police in a case of a missing child that does not meet AMBER Alert criteria.
Present law establishes criteria for state police to issue a Silver Alert for a case of a missing senior citizen or a missing person with a developmental disability.
Proposed law establishes a "Bryan's Call" for a missing child aged 17 or younger or a missingadultaged18 orolder,thatis not arisktothegeneralpublic,andisbelievedtohave a developmental or cognitive impairment or an irreversible deterioration of intellectual facultiesthatmakesthemunableto meettheirownneedsorto seekhelpwithout assistance.
Proposed law requires a local law enforcement agency with the capability to issue an alert to issue one immediately upon receipt of a report of a missing person or child with disabilities.
Proposedlawprovidesthatifthelocallawenforcementagencydoesnot have thecapability to issue an alert, the agency shall immediately contact state police to issue the alert.
Proposed law provides that if state police resolve a request that involves a missing person or child with disabilities, and the time of the receipt is no more than 72 hours since the person or child went missing, state police shall issue an alert providing rapid dissemination of information using a wireless emergency alert either statewide or locally regarding the missing person or child.
Proposed law requires local law enforcement to make a reasonable effort to determine the appropriate alert type but gives state police the authority to make the final determination.
Proposedlawrequiresstatepolicetomaketrainingavailabletofirstrespondersonresponses tomissingpersonsorchildren,whetherthecaseinvolvesanabduction,childendangerment, orindividualswithcognitivedisabilities,includingtheutilizationofapplicablealertsystems.
Presentlawprovidesimmunityfromliabilityforstatepoliceofficers,membersofotherlaw enforcemententities,radioortelevisionbroadcasters,andcabletelevisionoperatorsforacts or omissions relative to the issuance of an AMBER Alert or Silver Alert.
Proposed law provides the same immunity relative to issuance of a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory or a Bryan's Call.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-32 REENGROSSED SB NO.
34 (Adds R.S.
40:2522) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed bySenate Committee on Health and Welfare to the original bill 1.
Adds criteria for a "Bryan's Call" for missing children with developmental or cognitive impairment.
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Adds criteria for a Silver Alert for missing adults with developmental or cognitive impairment.
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Provides requirements for local law enforcement upon receipt of a report of a missing person or child with developmental or cognitive impairment.
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Provides requirements for state police alerts issued for individuals with developmental and cognitive impairment.
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Provides for training conducted by state police for local law enforcement agencies.
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Makes technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Requires Silver Alerts for missing adults with developmental or cognitive impairments to be identified as a "Bryan's Call".
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Requires training to be made available to first responders.
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Adds immunity provisions for an alert identified as a "Bryan's Call".
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Makes technical changes.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 347.

  2. Effective date 5/22/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House without amendments.

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  14. Called from the Calendar.

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  18. Reported with amendments.

  19. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  20. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 72 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (72)

Not signed on (74)

74 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1313)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 26004
Republican 63005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#355)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 10001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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CO-AUTHORS (#356)

Failed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 9002
Republican 50022
Total 150024
% of votes cast 38%0%0%62%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 34?
SB 34 is sponsored by Landry, T., III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Mandie Landry (Democrat), Jacob Jules Landry (Republican), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Troy Jude Hebert (Republican), Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Jessica Domangue (Republican), Kellee Dickerson, Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Kim Carver (Republican), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Reese "Skip" Broussard, Jacob Braud (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Tony Bacala (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), John E. Wyble (Republican), Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Lauren Ventrella (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Annie Spell (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), Shane Mack (Republican), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
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