As expected, Republican U-S Senator John Kennedy won a second term in office, receiving over 62-percent of the vote. Kennedy says the margin of victory takes his breath away…
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Finishing second in the race, was Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers at 18-percent. Chambers told supporters he is not running for governor next year.

There was some thought Congressman Clay Higgins would be forced into a run-off, but he received 64-percent of the vote and were elected to a fourth term. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says rural voters in southwest Louisiana back the former law enforcement officer…
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All of Louisiana’s U.S. House members were re-elected last night, without need of a runoff. We got reaction from some, as the results came in…:
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Two years ago, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party as he challenged Republican Bill Cassidy for Senate. He lost that race and last night he failed to make the run-off. Republican Tom Arceneaux and Democratic Senator Greg Tarver will face-off in the December run-off.