IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Democrat Chastity Verret Martinez has won the special election for the Louisiana House District 60 seat, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.
According to the Louisiana Secretary of State website, Martinez defeated Republican Brad Daigle, receiving 62% of the vote. Daigle received about 38%.
The special election was held on Saturday, Feb. 7, with voting taking place in Iberville Parish and Assumption Parish.
The District 60 seat opened after former State Rep. Chad Brown was appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as Louisiana’s commissioner of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Martinez currently serves as a member of the Iberville Parish Council. Daigle is an insurance agent. A third candidate, Democrat Raheem Pierce, withdrew from the race earlier in the election cycle.
With the win, Martinez will represent District 60 in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
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