Election season officially kicks off today with the start of qualifying. As many as eight well-known candidates for US Senate are expected to file paperwork — five Republicans, two Democrats and one Independent. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillion says Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany poses a threat to GOP front-runner, State Treasurer John Kennedy:
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He says Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is favored to make the runoff.

In the Congressional races, Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the competition for the 1st District seat should be an interesting one. Mayor Kip Holden is running against fellow Democrat and incumbent Cedric Richmond. Pinsonat says there has been word of former KKK member and former state Senator David Duke eyeing the 2nd congressional seat occupied by Steve Scalise:
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Candidates will sign-up at the Secretary of State’s office between today and Friday.

The community faith-based organization Together Baton Rouge outlines their plan to move the Capital City forward following the tragic shootings of Alton Sterling and three Baton Rouge police officers. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Last night, hundreds of bikers gathered on the highway where two Baton Rouge city cops and one sheriff’s deputy were killed on Sunday. They took a short ride to the Baton Rouge Police headquarters — not far from the site of the tragic incident. The bikers said the distance was short, but the message they were spreading could go a long way. Nearly every bike was decorated with a blue strip or black and blue flag.