Rodney Lyons Sr.
Rodney Lyons Sr. (Democratic Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 87. He assumed office on January 11, 2016. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Lyons (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 87. He won outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the general election was canceled.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Lyons was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
2023-2024
Lyons was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
Lyons was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2019-2020
Lyons was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Rodney Lyons Sr. won election outright against Trent Mackey Jr. in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rodney Lyons Sr. (D) | 70.3 | 4,317 |
| Trent Mackey Jr. (D) | 29.7 | 1,824 | ||
| Total votes: 6,141 | |||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2021
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 7
Gary Carter Jr. won election outright against Patricia McCarty, Joanna Cappiello-Leopold, and Mack Cormier in the special primary for Louisiana State Senate District 7 on June 12, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Carter Jr. (D) | 60.2 | 4,137 |
| Patricia McCarty (R) | 17.2 | 1,181 | ||
| Joanna Cappiello-Leopold (D) | 13.8 | 948 | ||
| Mack Cormier (D) | 8.8 | 601 | ||
| Total votes: 6,867 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rodney Lyons Sr. (D)
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 87
Incumbent Rodney Lyons Sr. won election outright against John Neal in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rodney Lyons Sr. (D) | 79.0 | 5,735 |
| John Neal (D) | 21.0 | 1,521 | ||
| Total votes: 7,256 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Ebony Woodruff (D) was defeated by Rodney Lyons (D) in the October 24 blanket primary. Derrick Shepherd (D) was disqualified before the primary.[2][3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 87 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rodney Lyons |
58.6% | 2,883 | |
| Democratic | Ebony Woodruff Incumbent | 41.4% | 2,034 | |
| Total Votes | 4,917 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2025.
- Christian Employers Alliance — Legislators are scored on "how consistently their votes support limited government" and "whether their decisions protect or restrict freedom in the marketplace."
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2024.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2023.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2022.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2020.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2019.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2018.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2017.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Louisiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
