We have election results for just one race today, in Louisiana's 7th State Senate District. The District covers parts of Jefferson, Orleans, and Plaquemines Parishes, including the Algiers neighborhood in New Orleans. The seat is open after Troy Carter was elected to the US House of Representatives in a special election in the 2nd Congressional District back in April. The … [Read more...] about Election Results: Louisiana State Senate District 7 Special Primary
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Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special Election Results and More
Today voters across Louisiana are voting in elections of all types at all levels of government. We will have results for two of the elections here shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. (CDT) The first is for the seat in the 2nd Congressional District which opened up after Cedric Richmond was appointed as Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. You can read … [Read more...] about Louisiana 2nd Congressional District Special Election Results and More
Previewing the Special Election Runoff for Louisiana’s Second Congressional District
Voters in Louisiana’s Second Congressional district vote in a special Congressional election runoff tomorrow. LA-02 became vacant when incumbent Democrat Cedric Richmond resigned January 15 to join the Biden administration. None of the 15 candidates running to replace Richmond won a majority of support in the all-party March 20 special election, necessitating a runoff under … [Read more...] about Previewing the Special Election Runoff for Louisiana’s Second Congressional District
Special Primary Elections in Louisiana
Tonight we have a handful of special primary elections in Louisiana. All four contests use Louisiana's majority-voting system, known colloquially as "jungle primaries". This means every candidate from every party will all be on one ballot. If one candidate wins a 50% +1 vote majority, they are declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the top two … [Read more...] about Special Primary Elections in Louisiana
Louisiana All Party Primary For Governor
Polls close at 8pm Central/9pm Eastern. Early voting turnout has been higher than normal for Louisiana and they are expected to be reported shortly after polls close. As always, be careful reading too much into them. For live analysis, join the DDHQ team on your service of choice: Twitch, Periscope, YouTube, Facebook. Remember this is an all party primary, so if no … [Read more...] about Louisiana All Party Primary For Governor