Blake Miguez
Blake Miguez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Mills |
| Majority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office January 12, 2020 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Harris |
| Succeeded by | Mark Wright |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office February 2015 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Simone Champagne |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Blake John Miguez November 21, 1981 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
Blake John Miguez (born November 1981) is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Louisiana Senate. He previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Iberia and Vermilion parishes and was a member of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. He won a special election against John Robert Bering on February 21, 2015, to succeed Simone B. Champagne, who resigned to become the chief administrative officer for the city of Youngsville in Lafayette Parish. In October 2023, Miguez was elected to the Louisiana Senate. In June 2025, Miguez announced that he would run for United States Senate against incumbent Bill Cassidy, citing the latter's vote for the second impeachment of Donald Trump. On February 3, Miguez dropped out of the Senate race to run for the House of Representatives seat held by outgoing congresswoman Julia Letlow, who is running for Senate.
Miguez is a competitive shooter, a grand master of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has competed in the first season of the History Channel's marksmen competition Top Shot.