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Business-backed candidates won six of seven contested seats Saturday night for Louisiana's top school board, which means the push to overhaul public schools will likely continue for another four years.
The high-profile race for Baton Rouge’s state Senate District 16 seat might be headed for a three-way runoff after the two Republicans in the race, state Reps. Steve Carter and Franklin Foil, ended in a tie.
Clint Cointment and Murphy Painter wasted no time honing their messages for a Nov. 16 runoff election for Ascension Parish president after Saturday's primary left them the last two standing from a field of four candidates.
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President Donald Trump loomed large over Louisiana’s governor’s race a day after Gov. John Bel Edwards fell short of winning Saturday’s primary outright, forcing him to face businessman Eddie Rispone in next month’s runoff.
After losing in primary, Ralph Abraham endorses Eddie Rispone; 'it's the end game that is important'
MONROE – As Republicans Eddie Rispone and Ralph Abraham shared a stage with Donald Trump at a rally in Lake Charles on the night before Louisiana’s election for governor, the president gave them a simple directive: Don’t attack each other.
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Tarvald Smith was elected Saturday to the 19th Judicial District Court, while Metro Councilman Trae Welch and lawyer Ron Johnson — the twin brother of a sitting 19th JDC judge — advanced to a Nov. 16 runoff for a seat …
Democrats Larry Selders and Leah Cullins will advance to a runoff on Nov. 16 for the House District 67 seat, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Secretary of State Office website.
Longtime East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk Doug Welborn won his eighth consecutive four-year term, surpassing outgoing Councilwoman Donna Collins-Lewis in vote totals Saturday evening.
East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor Brian Wilson, a Republican, secured a fifth four-year term Saturday evening. He staved off a challenge from Democrat Jonathan Holloway.
Republican millionaire Eddie Rispone, making his first bid for public office, edged his way into a Nov. 16 runoff with incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Incumbent Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi secured re-election, while parish President Mitch Ourso extended his tenure after defeating three challengers.
Republican incumbents running parishwide in East Baton Rouge Parish won big Saturday night, with the current sheriff, clerk of court, coroner and assessor each defeating Democratic rivals to secure additional four-year terms in office.
Democrat Belinda Davis and Republican Barbara Freiberg both advanced to a runoff and will face each other on Nov. 16 to represent House District 70 in the state legislature, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Secretary of State …
East Baton Rouge's longtime sheriff, Sid Gautreaux, secured another term Saturday night, successfully fending off challenges from two Democratic candidates.
Former state Sen. Cleo Fields is returning to the Louisiana Senate after defeating fellow Democrat and term-limited state Rep. Patricia Smith on Saturday for the District 14 seat.
State Rep. J. Rogers Pope won election to Senate District 13 Saturday night, narrowly avoiding a runoff in securing just over 50 percent of the votes.
Dr. Beau Clark, the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, secured a third four-year term Saturday night after staving off a challenge from his Democratic opponent Dr. Rani Whitfield.
The Ponchatoula Mayor's race is headed to a runoff between incumbent Robert F. "Bob" Zabbia and challenger Steve Pugh.
Democrat Beverly Brooks Thompson advanced to the runoff against Republican Franklin Foil, who edged out Rep. Steve Carter by 8 votes for his spot in the November election, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Secretary of State Of…
Republicans Brian K. Abels and Earnie Drake III will face each on in the Nov. 16 runoff to fill a seat on the 21st Judicial District Court.
State Representative District 71 headed to runoff between school board president and retired teacher
The five-candidate race for the District 71 state Representative seat in Livingston Parish has been whittled down to two candidates headed for a runoff.
Republican Glen Womack has won a state Senate seat in District 32, defeating three other candidates while taking more than 50 percent of the vote.
State Rep. Rick Edmonds secured re-election after the Baton Rouge Republican defended his District 66 seat by defeating Democratic challenger Morgan Lamandre.
Insurance businessman Scott McKnight and lawyer Taryn Branson advanced Saturday to a Nov. 16 runoff for the state House District 68 seat that term-limited Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, has held since 2007.
In what was the only competitive race statewide, other than the gubernatorial contest, three-term Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon barely held on to his job as the final votes were counted Saturday night.
Republican Mike Strain knocked off four opponents to win a fourth term as Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Saturday night.
Independent Roy Daryl Adams and Republican Johnny Arceneaux will face each other in a runoff election on Nov. 16 to represent House District 62.
All three incumbent candidates on the ballot Saturday will return to the Livingston Parish Council, which when added to the four candidates who ran unopposed, means there won't be much of a shakeup in council chambers.
Barely six months since winning the job, state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe successfully defended his District 18 seat, defeating former Pointe Coupee Parish School Board President Brandon Bergeron.
Barbara West Carpenter had strong showing Saturday, staving off a challenge from Dalton Honoré Sr., the man she replaced four years ago, to return as representative for House District 63.
Voters in House District 72 easily reelected state Rep. "Robby" Carter, of Greensburg, on Saturday to a fifth non-consecutive term, defeating first-time candidate Marylee Bellau, of Kentwood.
WWL-TV has called a runoff between John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone in the Louisiana governor's race.
Gubernatorial candidates danced around all sorts of issues during the campaign, but never spoke directly about persistent poverty — the key reason why the state scores so low on so many rankings.
Incumbent Sherman Mack has retained his position as the state Representative for District 95, with an overwhelming win over challenger Robin Parrott, according to complete but unofficial election results.
Vacherie Democrat Ken Brass was re-elected Saturday for a full term to the House District 58 seat he won in a 2017 special election.
Ponchatoula veterinarian William "Bill" Wheat Jr. has won the state representative seat for District 73 with more than three-quarters of the vote.
Regina Barrow, a longtime fixture in Louisiana's statehouse, has clenched a second term in the state Senate representing the north Baton Rouge district left vacant by Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome in 2015, WAFB is reporting.
In something of mulligan to last year’s election, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin ended up in a runoff with Gwen Collins-Greenup, the same Democrat he defeated in the December 2018.
Mack “Bodi” White won a third term Saturday as senator for Senate District 6, defeating Rufus Craig, Baton Rouge attorney and state chairman of the Libertarian Party, who made a longshot bid for the seat.
Voters in southeast East Baton Rouge Parish decided Saturday to create the city of St. George, with 54% of the voters within the St. George boundaries agreeing to the incorporation.
St. Helena Parish Sheriff Nathaniel “Nat” Williams Sr. cruised into a fourth term in office Saturday, denying a challenge from former deputy Frank Ricard Sr.
East Feliciana Parish voters easily reelected Sheriff Jeff Travis to a second term Saturday, outpolling former officers Kintell Danny Scott and Ronnie Winters, who also sought the parish’s top law enforcement job.
For the first time in 20 years, West Feliciana residents have voted a new sheriff into office.
Lt. Gov. Bill Nungesser on Saturday night easily won a second four-year term as Louisiana’s second highest ranking official.
Attorney General Jeff Landry easily won reelection Saturday night.
Republican state Treasurer John Schroder won a full term as state treasurer Saturday night.
Sheriff Bobby Webre, the former chief deputy of Ascension Parish who became the interim when his longtime boss retired in January to avoid a conflict of interest, rolled Saturday to an overwhelming victory to remain the parish's top law enforcemen…
Most of the Republican incumbents in statewide positions won reelection Saturday night.
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre is being projected as the winner of the sheriff's race, WAFB reports.
New: 11:47 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13: In a statement late Sunday morning, Murphy Painter said he will pursue a runoff against front-runner Clint Cointment for Ascension Parish president, though Painter is 20 percentage points behind Cointment.
West Baton Rouge Parish President Riley "Pee Wee" Berthelot easily secured reelection, but voters will be headed back to the polls next month following a crowded race for sheriff that's headed to a run-off.