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Fayard’s run for Senate may be dampened by voters leery of political family

By Vimbai Chikomo | Friday, Jul 29, 2016 @ 1:50pm

BATON ROUGE – If history is a guide, New Orleans-based attorney Caroline Fayard will have no concern when it comes to financing her political campaign; however, the battle in her run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. David Vitter’s (R-LA) may be trying to win over skeptic voters troubled by several controversies surrounding her family’s ties and involvement in politics.