Orleans then advanced to the tightly contested general election, which Landrieu narrowly won under protest. In 1997, when Hayes retired from the House after unsuccessfully running for the Senate, his House seat was taken by Democrat Chris John of Crowley in Acadia Parish. Hayes continues to be politically involved as a lobbyist. He appeared at a December 2008 event to raise funds for the successful reelection in 2010 of Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter. See also List of American politicians who switched parties in office List of United States representatives who switched parties References External links 1946 births Living people University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni Louisiana Republicans Louisiana lawyers American lobbyists Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Politicians from Lafayette, Louisiana Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana Members of Congress who became lobbyists