Stewart Cathey Jr.

Stewart Cathey Jr. is an American politician and businessman. A Republican, he has represented the Louisiana's 33rd [State Senate district|33rd district] in the Louisiana State Senate, covering Monroe and surrounding areas, since 2020.

Education and military service

After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Cathey joined the U.S. Army in 2003, where he served as a commissioned officer and army engineer. He deployed for a second time in 2016. Cathey has additionally worked as a managing partner at the Cathey Group since 2013.

Political career

In 2015, Cathey ran for the Louisiana's [35th State Senate district|35th district] of the Louisiana State Senate, losing to fellow Republican James Fannin. Cathey ran again for the State Senate in 2019 in the neighboring Louisiana's [33rd State Senate district|33rd district] and defeated fellow Republican, former West Monroe Chamber of Commerce chairman Wade Bishop, with 52% of the vote.