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Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age43 years old (Sep 14, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationLouisiana
BackgroundAttorney
EducationSt. Augustine High School
Notable personal detailsRoyce Duplessis is an American attorney and Democratic politician from New Orleans who serves in the Louisiana State Senate representing District 5. He previously represented Louisiana House District 93 after first winning office in a 2018 special election. He attended St. Augustine High School, earned a B.S. in Communications from Xavier University of Louisiana, and received his J.D. from Howard University School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax changes that raise revenue from short-term rentals and vacant properties while using incentives and investments to grow jobs and affordability; favors reforms such as vacancy taxes, higher short-term rental fees, property tax incentives for small commercial entrepreneurs, and investments in housing and the port.
Healthcare
Supports expanding behavioral and mental health capacity, strengthening school-based and child mental health services, and rebuilding local safety-net healthcare infrastructure; has sponsored maternal-health legislation to improve postpartum screening and resources. Policy proposals emphasize expanding access to care and workforce supports rather than market-based privatization or outright repeal of public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Royce Duplessis supports sanctuary-style protections for immigrants, opposes large-scale federal immigration raids in New Orleans, and pledges that local police will not act as a proxy for federal immigration enforcement. He proposes expanding language access and legal-rights education, protecting immigrant survivors with U/T visa support, and investing in community partnerships to shield immigrants from detention and deportation.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Royce Duplessis has opposed recent state measures that restrict access to medication abortion and expressed concern that such laws will harm maternal health; he voted against the 2024 Louisiana law reclassifying mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances. He has positioned himself as more supportive of reproductive-health access than some opponents in state legislative races.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate resilience and adaptation projects for New Orleans, prioritizing green infrastructure, wetland restoration, stormwater improvements, and workforce development in clean energy. Backs coordination with state and federal partners to secure funding and expansion of clean-energy-related job pipelines while accepting practical infrastructure funding approaches.
Public Safety & Guns
Royce Duplessis supports measures to reduce gun violence and has publicly called for stronger gun control in response to mass shootings, including singling out Louisiana’s new permitless concealed-carry law as a concern. His campaign public-safety platform emphasizes supporting law enforcement while investing in prevention, mental-health and community programs to reduce violent crime.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Royce Duplessis for General campaign
Arthur Hunter
Public figure
Arthur Hunter endorsed Royce Duplessis after exiting the New Orleans mayoral race.
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