6:30 LRN Newscast

Polls are open on this election day and they’ll remain open until 8 PM tonight. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 372,000 ballots are already accounted for that includes in-person early voting and absentee ballots. He says a majority of voters still choose to vote on Election Day
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Ardoin says a 42-percent voter turnout would be typical for a midterm election in Louisiana.

The first item on today’s ballot is the U-S Senate race. Republican John Kennedy is seeking a second term and faces a dozen other challengers. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy has an excellent chance to win without a runoff, because his three main Democratic challengers, Gary Chambers, Luke Mixon, and Syrita Steib failed to boost their name recognition…
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Pinsonat says a race to watch is the third Congressional district, can Clay Higgins win another term without a run-off.

There was a Whole Lotta Shaking Going on Saturday after LSU beat Alabama in overtime 32-31. So much shaking, it registered on a seismograph. Brooke Thorington explains.
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