RepublicanIn office since Oct 2019

Patrick Connick

Louisiana State Senator, District 8 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Louisiana State Senator, District 8

In office
7 yrs
Since 2019
Bills became law
7
18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
21.1%
Chamber median 10.5%
With party
83%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+4.7
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.

  • Coastal Restoration and Flood Control · chair
  • Natural Resources · ex officio
  • Transportation, Highways and Public Works · chair
  • Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs
  • Environmental Quality
  • Homeland Security
  • Legislative Capital Outlay
  • Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 389 AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS: Provides for agents and athletes. (gov sig) (EN +$62,400 GF EX See Note)
Became law Jun 2026
SB 496 SECONDHAND DEALERS: Provides for the regulation of copper purchases by scrap metal dealers or recyclers.…
Became law Jun 2026
SB 56 LEVEES: Provides for the reorganization of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank and…
Became law Jun 2026
SB 386 IDENTITY DATA: Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27)
Became law May 2026
SB 24 ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN…
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 Connick sits in the Louisiana State Senate

Connick is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianConnickMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Eddie Lambert, Beth Mizell, Franklin Foil

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

With Connick’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans83%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Louisiana State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Connick’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 Connick 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 State Senate, District 8WonR+4.7
2019Louisiana State Senate, District 8Won—
2015Louisiana House of Representatives, District 84Won—
2011Louisiana House of Representatives, District 84Won—
2007Louisiana House of Representatives, District 84Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Connick has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Connick has run against

  • Timothy Kerner Jr. (R) · 2023 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Connick

One person, matched across every source we use.

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