Ben Bagert

Bernard John Bagert Jr. (born 1944)^[1] is an American attorney and politician. He served in the Louisiana State House from 1970 to 1984^[2] and the Louisiana State Senate from 1984 to 1992,^[3] representing Orleans Parish as a Democrat.

Ben Bagert
Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district
In office 1984–1992
Preceded by	Michael O'Keefe
Succeeded by	Marc Morial
Personal details
Born	Bernard John Bagert Jr. (1944-01-10) January 10, 1944 (age 81)
Political party	Democratic (before 1990) Republican (1990–present)
Education	Loyola University, New Orleans (BA, JD)

He was a Republican candidate in the 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana. He withdrew from the race to prevent David Duke from reaching a runoff election.^[4] He was also a candidate for attorney general in 1991, losing to Richard Ieyoub.^[5]