In a race decided by 25-thousand votes, Republican Julia Letlow has been elected U.S. Senator. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Louisiana voters approved 7 of 10 constitutional amendments on yesterday’s ballot, including Amendment 4, which places lifetime term limits on governors. The change ends the possibility of a governor returning to office after serving two terms and sitting out a term.
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In other election news, Louisiana’s four incumbent congressmen, Steve Scalise, Troy Carter, Clay Higgins and Mike Johnson – all won their open primaries outright. Districts five and six will be decided in runoffs. In District Six, Republican Blake Miguez will go up against Democrat Chauna Banks. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says while Miguez will be heavily favored in the runoff, his showing in the primary could open the door for Banks.
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In District Five, Democrat Pat Moore will face Republican Gabe Firment in the run-off
The Louisiana Department of Health is warning about two types of serious infections reported this year, including one involving the brain that was fatal. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says these infections are rare, but proper precautions, like using the right type of water for nasal rinsing and following proper contact lense hygiene.