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Money, Missing Debates and a Super PAC War: 6 Takeaways From LA-06 Fundraising

Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District is becoming an expensive battleground for Republicans, with millions flowing into campaign advertising and outside political groups spending heavily to influence the contest. Meanwhile, three Democrats are trying to build support with considerably smaller budgets in a district specifically redrawn to favor the GOP. New federal campaign finance reports…

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7 Takeaways From the 6th District Debate: An Empty Podium, a Republican Front-Runner and Three Competing Democratic Visions

Four candidates for Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District took the stage Friday night at Baton Rouge’s Manship Theatre for what was billed as a debate but often felt more like a televised candidate forum. Democrats Chauna Banks, Pat Forbes and Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia were joined by Republican state Sen. Rick Edmonds for the hour-long…

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Pat Forbes says experience, not ideology, is his case for Louisiana’s 6th District

Pat Forbes does not pretend that three Democrats competing in Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District is an ideal situation. “Obviously, it’s not good for us to have three Democrats in the race,” Forbes told The Bayou Progressive in a wide-ranging interview this week. “But here we are.” The question hanging over Forbes’ candidacy is…

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In Louisiana’s 6th District, Democrats Are Running Three Different Races

For the better part of 30 minutes Sunday evening, the three Democrats running for Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District did something they had not yet done during this campaign: sit beside one another and explain, in the same room, why each of them believes they should be the Democrat voters send forward. The setting…

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Another Davis Poll Shows Letlow Up Four — And a Race That Has Barely Moved

For the second time in two months, a poll commissioned by Democrat Jamie Davis’ U.S. Senate campaign shows Republican Julia Letlow leading by just four points. Hart Research Associates found Letlow at 48% and Davis at 44% among 500 likely Louisiana voters surveyed Sept. 17 through 19, with 8% initially undecided. The poll has a…

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Letlow’s Financial Disclosure Deadline Passes as Stock Trading Questions Deepen

Rep. Julia Letlow had until Thursday to file the annual financial disclosure that should provide Louisiana voters with their clearest accounting yet of her finances during a year already marked by hundreds of previously undisclosed stock and bond transactions. That deadline has passed. As of 3 PM on Friday afternoon, Letlow’s 2025 annual financial disclosure…

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New Poll Puts Jamie Davis Four Points Behind Julia Letlow as 1 in 5 Voters Remain Undecided

A four-point U.S. Senate race in Louisiana would be a political earthquake. Donald Trump carried the state by 22 points less than two years ago. Democrats have not won a Louisiana Senate election since Mary Landrieu’s last victory in 2008. The Cook Political Report continues to classify the seat as Safe Republican, while RealClearPolling’s page…

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With 10 Candidates and No Clear Lane, Louisiana’s Redrawn 6th Looks Headed for a Runoff

Louisiana lawmakers redrew the 6th Congressional District this spring to make it considerably easier for Republicans to win. Qualifying made deciding which Republican — or whether a Democrat can make the runoff — considerably more complicated. Ten candidates qualified for the newly configured district before Friday’s deadline, including two sitting Republican state senators with substantial…

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Nick Albares Endorses Jamie Davis Ahead of U.S. Senate Runoff

Former U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares has endorsed Jamie Davis ahead of Saturday’s runoff election, giving Davis another public show of support from a former primary rival as the campaign enters its final stretch. In a video posted to Instagram, Albares reminded voters that Election Day for the runoff is Saturday, June 27, and said…

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Jamie Davis Says There’s No “Dress Code” to Serve Louisiana

Jamie Davis knows some voters do not see him as the polished, consultant-built version of a U.S. Senate candidate. He does not sound like one. He does not dress like one. He does not pretend to be a Washington policy technician waiting for his close-up. And as Davis tells it, some of the sharpest criticism…