Polls are open for a couple more hours. Can Jamie Davis pull off the upset in the U.S. Senate race?  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The outcome of the Senate race was thrown into question in part because of a pair of polls that show Davis and Letlow tied. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling says if the Letlow campaign had a poll that showed her way ahead, it would have released it.

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The sixth congressional district race is among the most closely watched ones here in Louisiana, with 10 candidates – six Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertarian – seeking to succeed Cleo Fields, who declined to run for re-election. At a candidate forum in Baton Rouge yesterday, Republican Michael Mebruer highlighted one excise tax he would eliminate that he says would in turn bring the cost of consumer goods down.

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As much as that seat is expected to flip to the Republicans, the House as a whole will in all likelihood flip to the Democrats. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says flipping that chamber would cost Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise the speakership and the majority leadership, respectively.

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The U-S Senate race is receiving most of the headlines on this election day in Louisiana. There are some polling firms calling it a toss up or dead heat between Democrat Jamie Davis and Republican Julia Letlow. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Letlow needs her base to match what Davis will receive in Orleans Parish…

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The cost of gas and groceries has been a popular topic during the federal election campaigns. In Louisiana’s Sixth congressional district, Democrat Pat Forbes and Libertarian Rufus Craig each said ending the war in Iran would bring those prices down…

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Democrat Chauna Banks also shares that sentiment. The two most well known candidates in the race, Republican state lawmakers Rick Edmonds and Blake Miguez did not show up at this forum.

If Democrats take control of the House as they’re widely expected to do, that could have a profound effect on Louisiana’s influence in the lower chamber. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Last month we reported the Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge was evacuated after receiving a letter containing white powder. The man allegedly responsible for the act has been charged in federal court in Oklahoma. Federal authorities accuse Robin Martin of sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.

The polling places are hopping with voters casting their ballots at this hour. The Secretary of State’s Office is projecting a voter turnout today of 48 to 52-percent, which would be high for a midterm election. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling expects the percentage of Black voters will be 30-percent or higher.

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Based on national polls, Democrats are a virtual lock to regain control of the House of Representatives. That would mean Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise would no longer be speaker and majority leader, respectively. Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics-dot-com says there’s one incumbent Louisiana congressman poised to win re-election today who could greatly benefit from a Democratic majority.

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Of the congressional races, the one in the newly-redrawn sixth district is getting a great deal of attention. Six Republicans, three Democrats and a Libertarian are on the open primary ballot, seeking to replace Cleo Fields, who decided not to seek re-election after his district was redrawn. Yesterday in a forum at the Baton Rouge Press Club, I asked the seven candidates who showed up what they would do to bring consumer prices down. Democrat Chauna Banks says soaring prices can be traced to two things.

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Two Republicans on the panel, Stephen Wagley and Larry Davis, said the solution involves cutting down on wasteful spending.

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Election Day has arrived, can Democrat Jamie Davis pull off the upset in the U.S. Senate race?  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The outcome of the Senate race was thrown into question in part because of a pair of polls that show Davis and Letlow tied. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling says if the Letlow campaign had a poll that showed her way ahead, it would have released it.

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Of the congressional races, the one in the newly-redrawn sixth district is getting a great deal of attention, as six Republicans, three Democrats and a Libertarian are on the open primary ballot. Yesterday in a forum at the Baton Rouge Press Club, I asked the seven candidates who showed up what they would do to bring consumer prices down. Republican Michael Mebruer highlighted one excise tax he would eliminate that would in turn bring the cost of consumer goods down.

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Democrat Pat Forbes and Libertarian Rufus Craig expressed a different point of view. Both said high prices can be directly attributed to President Trump’s tariffs and the war in Iran.

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The polls are open until eight o’clock; if you’re already in line by then, you will be able to cast a ballot.

It’s Election Day. Polls are open until eight p-m; and if you’re already in line at eight o’clock, you will be able to cast a ballot and have your voice be heard. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says with more than 45-hundred candidates competing in more than 25-hundred contests throughout the state you’re urged to look up your sample ballot on GeauxVote-dot-com or on the GeauxVote app.

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The U-S Senate race is getting much of the headlines and a close race is expected. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Republican Julia Letlow will need her base to match what her Democratic opponent Jamie Davis does in Orleans Parish…

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If Democrats take control of the U-S House that means Louisiana Congressmen Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise will lose their positions as Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader. Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com says not having Johnson and Scalise in majority leadership roles could have a trickle-down effect on the rest of Louisiana’s congressional delegation.

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Louisiana’s fifth and sixth district congressional races will likely need a December runoff to be decided. Democratic candidates in the sixth district say tariffs and the war in Iran have led to higher consumer prices. A Republican candidate in the sixth district, Michael Mebruer, had this idea on how to reduce prices…

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The Secretary of State’s Office is projecting a voter turnout today of 48 to 52-percent, which would be high for a midterm election. John Couvillon with JMC Analytics and Polling expects the percentage of Black voters will be 30-percent or higher…

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Couvillon says midterm elections are usually not good for the party that occupies the White House.

Based on polling data, there’s an excellent chance Democrats will take back the House from Republicans. The only question left to answer is how strong the incoming Democratic majority will be. Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says flipping that chamber would cost Louisiana Congressmen Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise the speakership and the majority leadership, respectively.

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The U-S Senate race is the main item on the ballot and there are also U-S House races with two open seats, in the fifth and sixth district. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says we could see a Democrat make the runoff in either or both races…

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At a Sixth District Congressional forum in Baton Rouge, Democratic candidate Chauna Banks says soaring prices can be traced to two things…

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But Two Republican candidates, Stephen Wagley and Larry Davis, says the solution to lowering inflation is cutting down on wasteful government spending.

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A Shreveport-based polling firm calls today’s Louisiana U.S. Senate election a toss-up. Bishop George, the co-founder and CEO of Vantage Data House, says in June, he had Republican Julia Letlow leading Democrat Jamie Davis by eight percentage points. However, their research has found Black voters, who are likely voting for Davis, are more energized to have their voices heard.

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Pollster Dr. Jim Kitchens says Letlow is facing similar problems that other Republicans are facing in red states, the Trump economy has not produced the results that were promised two years ago.

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Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics-dot-com says Letlow is still the favorite to win…

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The Department of Justice has sent election monitors to Orleans, East Baton Rouge and Lafayette parishes. It’s part of an effort by the Trump administration to prevent voter fraud. Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry…

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Landry says based on early voting numbers, she’s expecting an overall voter turnout of between 48 and 52-percent.

Number-15 LSU hosts ninth-ranked Alabama at 2:30 on Saturday. It is the first afternoon kickoff in Tiger Stadium for the rivalry since 2010. Tennessee set the highest verified crowd noise record in a win over Alabama at the same time earlier this season, and Coach Lane Kiffin says he wants LSU fans to break it.

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