RepublicanIn office since Oct 2023

Chance Henry

Louisiana State Representative, District 42 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Louisiana State Representative, District 42

In office
3 yrs
Since 2023
Bills became law
15
27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.6%
Chamber median 6.9%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+23.7
Won 2023
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development
  • Insurance
  • Legislative Capital Outlay
  • Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 27 sponsored · 15 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 593 MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Increases the maximum service and transaction fee a governing authority may assess to…
Became law Jun 2026
HB 335 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Provides relative to entities administering public benefits
Became law Jun 2026
HB 623 TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers,…
Became law Jun 2026
HB 217 TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: Authorizes an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict properties…
Became law May 2026
HB 214 TAX/AD VALOREM-EXEMPTION: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a property tax exemption for blighted or…
Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Henry sits in the Louisiana House of Representatives

Henry is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHenryMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Laurie Schlegel, Stephanie Berault, Jack McFarland

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET

With Henry’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Henry’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Henry was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2023Louisiana House of Representatives, District 42WonR+23.7

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Henry has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Henry has run against

  • Douglas J. "Doug" LaCombe (R) · 2023 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Henry

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET