In an interview with WBOX radio this morning, Democrat Jamie Davis conceded the U-S Senate race last night to Republican Julia Letlow, who becomes the first Republican woman elected to the U-S Senate in Louisiana history. Davis lost by less than two-percent of the vote, despite not receiving any dollars from the National Democratic Party.
Tuesday night was a historic election with Democrats taking back control of Congress in a significant way. Jeff Palermo has reaction from Louisiana’s House delegation…
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There are two U-S House races in Louisiana that remain unsettled. In the fifth and sixth districts, it will be Democrats facing off against Republican candidates. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says it will be interesting to see if the National Democratic Party will get involved…
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In the 5th District, Democrat Pat Moore faces Republican Gabe Firment and in the Sixth District, Democrat Chauna Banks will face Republican Blake Miguez.
Republican John Atkins won the 5th District Public Service Commission race last night, beating Democrat James Edward Green 59 to 41-percent. Atkins will replace the term-limited Democrat Foster Campbell. Atkins notes that there’s a lot of data center activity in his district, which covers all of North Louisiana, and there could be more to come.
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As such, Atkins says he and other commissioners are looking at innovative ways to power these data centers without placing any burdens on other utility customers.