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    Rubia Garcia says Louisiana Democrats need more fighters. She wants to be one in the 5th District.

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    John Day says Louisiana Democrats need a fighter, not a protest candidate, in bid to take on Clay Higgins

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    Gary Crockett pitches outsider Senate bid centered on jobs, healthcare and “practical” leadership

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    Jessee Fleenor says Democrats can still compete in Louisiana’s 5th – if they’re willing to show up

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Watch: Full Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate Debate from Southern University

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    Jamie Davis Won Because He Understood the Democratic Electorate That Actually Showed Up

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