Complex sentence: Barton did not seek reelection in the 1999 primary, and fellow Republican Jane H. Smith, the former Bossier Parish school superintendent, won the seat without opposition from either party.
Split into simpler sentences: Barton did not seek reelection in the 1999 primary. Fellow Republican Jane H. Smith, the former Bossier Parish school superintendent, won Barton's seat without opposition from either party.