Mike Francis retains seat on Public Service Commission

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Mike Francis was re-elected Tuesday as the District 4 representative on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission.

Francis (R) garnered 59 percent of the ballot (146,114 votes) over challengers Shalon Latour (R) (22 percent, 53,540 votes) and Keith Bodin (no party) (47,489 votes).

Results are complete but unofficial from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.

District 4 represents all of Southwest and most of Central Louisiana. All of Southwest Louisiana’s parishes are in District 4, as are all or a portion of 11 other parishes: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Catahoula (portion), Evangeline, Grant, Iberia (portion), Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Rapides, Sabine (portion), St. Landry, Vermilion, and Vernon.

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