The U-S Senate race is receiving most of the headlines on this election day in Louisiana. There are some polling firms calling it a toss up or dead heat between Democrat Jamie Davis and Republican Julia Letlow. John Couvillon of JMC Analytics and Polling says Letlow needs her base to match what Davis will receive in Orleans Parish…

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The cost of gas and groceries has been a popular topic during the federal election campaigns. In Louisiana’s Sixth congressional district, Democrat Pat Forbes and Libertarian Rufus Craig each said ending the war in Iran would bring those prices down…

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Democrat Chauna Banks also shares that sentiment. The two most well known candidates in the race, Republican state lawmakers Rick Edmonds and Blake Miguez did not show up at this forum.

If Democrats take control of the House as they’re widely expected to do, that could have a profound effect on Louisiana’s influence in the lower chamber. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Last month we reported the Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge was evacuated after receiving a letter containing white powder. The man allegedly responsible for the act has been charged in federal court in Oklahoma. Federal authorities accuse Robin Martin of sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.