It was a narrow victory for Republican Julia Letlow last night, who won by only 25-thousand votes over Democrat Jamie Davis in the US Senate race. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says the election ended up being more interesting for the Letlow campaign than they hoped for…
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One Louisiana seat flipped last night without any redistricting. Republican John Atkins was elected as the new District Five Public Service Commissioner, replacing the term-limited Democrat Foster Campbell. Atkins says he will ensure that data centers will not place any additional burdens on other utility customers.
Now that the Republican Party has lost the House to Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton is not expected to seek the position as House Minority Leader. LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow expects Representative Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish to seek that position…
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Last night, Scalise vowed that as Republicans transition to the minority, he will act as a primary opponent and “firewall” against Democratic and socialist-aligned policies
And there are two Congressional races that are still undecided in Louisiana as the fifth and sixth districts will have runoffs that feature a Republican candidate versus a Democratic candidate.