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Bill Wheat OppScore Rating: +3.87

Bill Wheat is a Republican State Senate representative for Louisiana district 37 and holds an OppScore of +3.87. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Bill Wheat is a Republican state senator representing Louisiana's 37th district on the Northshore since January 2024. A veterinarian and longtime Ponchatoula resident who previously served two terms in the state House, he focuses on local infrastructure, rural development, and public health measures such as regulating vaping products.

Bill Wheat rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Louisiana
• District: 37
• OppScore: +3.87 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 14 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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