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Special election in litigated Caddo Parish sheriff's race goes to Democrat
A Democrat was elected Caddo Parish sheriff by six percentage points last weekend in a contest that was closely watched because an appeals court ordered a new election after finding multiple questionable votes were cast in a razor-thin election last fall.
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New election to be held for Caddo Parish sheriff after Louisiana high court declines appeal
The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to take up the issue of the Caddo Parish sheriff’s race, which was decided on Nov. 18 by a single vote, meaning a special election will decide the contest on March 23.
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GOP sweeps statewide offices, but turnout takes another dive in Saturday's election
Because voters decided the outcome of Louisiana’s governor’s race last month, Saturday’s election drew even fewer voters than the Oct. 14 primary vote – 22.5% statewide – as Republicans extended their control of the state Legislature and captured every statewide office.
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Business groups hopeful about Louisiana election results despite weak turnout
While Saturday’s Louisiana gubernatorial election may have motivated only a little more than one-third of registered voters to turn in ballots, business groups seemed upbeat about the election outcome.
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Landry wins governor's race outright in low-turnout primary election
An anemic voter turnout and a “historic failure” of the state’s Democratic Party apparatus allowed Republican Jeff Landry to defy the polls and win Saturday’s governor’s race without the need for a runoff, a political analyst said.
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Judge enjoins further airing of anti-Landry TV ad labeled false and manipulative
Jeff Landry remains the leading Republican in this year’s Louisiana governor’s race, according to recent polling, even after the airing of a dark-money television ad that accused Landry of having a personal connection with a wealthy donor found with child pornography.
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Trial attorney donations to Landry raise concerns from tort reform supporters
GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry has reportedly received more than $700,000 from trial attorneys, a constituency that usually backs Democrats, prompting concerns that Landry might be less committed to civil litigation reforms than other hopefuls.
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Louisiana program to get property insurers to expand coverage is 'a failure,' insurance commissioner-elect says
Louisiana’s insurance commissioner-elect, Republican Tim Temple, says he will not seek any additional funding for the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program, which offers matching funds to new and current property insurers to expand coverage in the state’s coastal areas.
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New Republican Governors Association ad slams Democrat Wilson's infrastructure record
A TV ad campaign launched by the Republican Governors Association blasts the sole Democrat running for Louisiana governor, former state Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, for alleged failures to make infrastructure repairs.
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Race for Louisiana attorney general gets more crowded as 2 Democrats enter fray
The race for Louisiana attorney general became more crowded last week as two Democrats entered the contest in hopes of succeeding Republican Jeff Landry, but the state’s current solicitor general, Liz Murrill, remains the top fundraiser.
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Louisiana governor's race heats up as GOP governors group slams Democrat Shawn Wilson in video
In the latest salvo in the Louisiana governor’s race, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) blasted Democrat Shawn Wilson, a former secretary of transportation and development, for his “failed record on infrastructure” in a 30-second video.
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Landry adds Trump to list of endorsement in 2023 governor's race
Former President Donald Trump formally endorsed Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry last week to be the next governor, strengthening his position as a GOP frontrunner in this year’s November election, according to election observers.
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New Orleans mayoral recall campaign fails after signature review
The effort to subject New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to a recall vote officially flat-lined this week as the Governor’s Office announced that nearly 60% of the 67,022 signatures on recall petitions were invalid.
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LABI chief resigns post, announces run for Louisiana governor
Longtime CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Stephen Waguespack has joined the field of Republican hopefuls in this year’s governor’s race, a move that could put more focus on economic issues.
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Kennedy, Nungesser opt not to enter Louisiana governor's 2023 race
This year’s Louisiana governor’s race underwent a radical reshuffling over the past two weeks as U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser both said they would remain in their current posts and state Sen. Sharon Hewitt entered the fray as a candidate.
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Progressive newcomer elected to Louisiana utility panel, but climate change policies not expected to change
A progressive Democrat who supports actions to curb climate change, expand renewable energy and strengthen the cap on how much investor-owned utilities can extract from ratepayers was elected to Louisiana’s Public Service Commission this month.
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Republican field for Louisiana governor's race coming into focus
The GOP field in next year’s Louisiana governor race is beginning to take shape, with U.S. Sen. John Kennedy saying he is seriously considering a run and the state Republican Party giving an early endorsement to state Attorney General Jeff Landry.
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AG Landry talks CTCL election lawsuit at CPAC Dallas
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - In the months leading up to the 2020 presidential elections, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was creating a ballot harvesting operation in Louisiana under which the government was being turned into an arm of the Democrat Party, according to that state's top law enforcement official.
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Weimer automatically wins re-election to Supreme Court as no opponents enter race
Chief Justice John Weimer was automatically re-elected to another 10-year term on the Louisiana Supreme Court last week after no other candidate stepped up to challenge him during the qualifying process for the Nov. 8 contest.
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St. Tammany Parish residents defeat waterfront casino project at the polls
St. Tammany Parish voters have overwhelmingly turned down a $325 million waterfront casino gambling project that has been the target of litigation contending the electoral process violated the state constitution.