LOUISIANA, USA — WWL Louisiana projects that Steve Scalise has won another 2-year term in Congress.
The Metairie Republican held his election night watch party at Drago’s Restaurant, which is owned by his good friend and restauranteur, Tommy Cvitanovich.
His opponents this time around included Mel Manuel, a Democrat from Madisonville. Two fellow Republicans also ran, Randall Arrington from Ponchatoula and Ross Shales from New Orleans. There was also one no-party challenger, Frankie Hyers.
With no other major candidate in the race, Scalise spent time on the campaign trail this election cycle, stumping for other GOP candidates and former President Donald Trump.
In his current role as House Majority Leader, Scalise oversees the House floor and schedules legislation for votes.
Scalise was seriously injured in 2017 when he was shot by a gunman who opened fire as congressional Republicans were practicing for an annual charity baseball game.
He was also diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which he described as “a very treatable blood cancer.
“There will be a day when I don’t do this anymore,” Scalise said. “I never want to look back and go man if I only worked a little bit harder. Look, I’ve been truly blessed. God’s given me a few second chances in life, you know, from the shooting to a bout with cancer. I’m in remission now. I’ve had lots of prayers from people here in Louisiana and people all around the country. If I’ve got my health and the opportunity to go and fight more, I’m going to continue doing that.”
Scalise almost never deviates from the official Republican Party line on issues such as gun rights, border security, a strong domestic energy policy, abortion and same-sex marriage.
Scalise, R-Jefferson, first won his seat in 2008 and has sat there since.
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