Walker Hines (Louisiana politician)

Walker Hines
Louisiana State Representative from District 95 (Orleans Parish, thereafter Livingston Parish)
In office January 14, 2008 – January 9, 2012
Preceded by	Alexander Heaton
Succeeded by	Sherman Q. Mack
Personal details
Born	1984
Nationality	American
Political party	Democrat-turned-Republican (2010)
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Music Executive

Walker Hines (born 1984) is a businessman and entrepreneur from New Orleans, Louisiana, who served a single term in the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 95 in Orleans Parish, which was shifted to Livingston Parish beginning in 2012.

In the 2007 primary, at the age of 23, Hines, the youngest candidate, defeated seven others to advance to a runoff against Una Anderson, a former Orleans Parish School Board President. Hines defeated Anderson in the runoff, earning 53% of the vote.

District 95 comprised the Uptown, Carrollton, and Hollygrove neighborhoods of New Orleans. but was shifted to Livingston Parish with the 2011 redistricting. While serving his term, Hines switched political parties to the Republican party. In doing so, he shifted the balance of power in the state's lower chamber from Democrats to Republicans. The seat remained Republican in the 2011 elections with the victory of Sherman Q. Mack to succeed Walker.

Hines is a former Democrat who turned Republican in November 2010. After indicating that he would not seek reelection to the House, Hines announced his candidacy for Louisiana Secretary of State in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket primary against incumbent, and ultimate victor, Republican Tom Schedler of St. Tammany Parish. Hines withdrew from the election three days after Louisiana House Speaker Jim Tucker announced he was running for the seat. Thereafter, Hines said that he would seek no office in 2011 but would return to elective politics at some time in the future.

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