Why I’m Voting YES for Affordable Housing in New Orleans!

New Orleans isn’t just where we live—it’s where we’re building the future. I grew up in Gentilly Woods, and I saw firsthand the struggles my parents faced with rising costs while raising my brothers and me. 

In the state legislature, I’ve been fighting for real solutions. Just this past session, I led the charge for insurance reform and secured the future of the fortified roof program to help protect our homes from storms.

Affordability in our city is a critical issue, and we need smart, consistent action. On November 5th, we can come together with the Housing Trust Fund Ballot Measure. It’s not a new tax—it's a smart solution. VOTE yes! 

THE EFFECTIVE, COALITION-BUILDER WE NEED

On December 6th, 2022, Royce Duplessis was sworn in as Louisiana State Senator for District 5. He represented District 93 in the Louisiana House of Representatives following the 2018 election. While serving in the legislature, he has passed commonsense criminal justice reforms, championed legislation to expand access to affordable healthcare, prioritized efforts to allow for paid sick leave, worked to make housing more affordable, fought to enact a living wage, and more. Most recently, Senator Duplessis championed legislation to require universal perinatal mood disorder screening, to end solitary confinement for juveniles, to limit when mugshots can be released to the public, and more.