For the first time in 82-years, an incumbent US Senator has lost a re-election in Louisiana. Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy easily defeated three-term Democrat Mary Landrieu. Cassidy says the voters spoke loudly that they want less interference from the government…

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Cassidy received 56-percent of the vote to Landrieu’s 44-percent. With Cassidy’s victory, Senator Mary Landrieu’s 18-year run as US Senator is over. Landrieu says it’s been a great honor to serve the state of Louisiana…

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Many political analysts say Landrieu’s vote for the Affordable Care Act, which is unpopular in Louisiana, played a significant role in her defeat.

Two new congressmen have been elected in the 5th and 6th Congressional Districts. In the 6th District, Republican Garret Graves defeated Democratic former four-term governor Edwin Edwards. Graves says this election result is an emphatic statement from the voters of Louisiana…

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Graves won the election with 62-percent of the vote.

And Dr. Ralph Abraham won the 5th District seat and says he’ll work to bring in more jobs and infrastructure…

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Abraham defeated Democratic Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo.