Kim Coates
Louisiana State Representative, District 73 since 2023. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2023
- Bills became law
- 12
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 6.9%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.2
- 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
- Appropriations
- Legislative Budget
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Women and Children Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Coates sits in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Coates is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Daryl Deshotel, Paul Sawyer, Jason DeWitt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Coates’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Coates’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Coates | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | SB 479: JUDGES: Provides for legislative address to the governor for the removal of certain judges… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 73–20 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 410: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 46–38 |
| May 31, 2026 | HB 719: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 75–18 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 81–13 |
| May 29, 2026 | SB 268: LOCAL FINANCE: Provides for lead service line replacement. (8/1/26) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 83–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Coates 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+17.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Coates has held
- Louisiana House of Representatives, District 73 · since 2023
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Coates has run against
- Braville J. LeBlanc (R) · 2023 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Coates
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d6dba94d-0167-4391-992d-af96c6525253
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET