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2026 elections

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    Longtime Baton Rouge Advocate Tania Nyman Launches Bid for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District

    Tania Nyman, a veteran community advocate known for her fierce battles over local public schools and city governance, has officially launched her campaign for the...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Landry Reportedly Plans to Suspend Louisiana Congressional Primaries So Republicans Can Redraw Congressional Map

    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is reportedly preparing to suspend next month’s U.S. House primaries so Republican lawmakers can redraw the state’s congressional map before voters...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • 1480
    Elections, News, Politics

    Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Endorses Nick Albares in U.S. Senate Race

    Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares has picked up the sole endorsement of the Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, adding organized labor support to his campaign...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    New Emerson poll shows Louisiana GOP Senate primary stuck in three-way fight, with Cassidy still trying to survive his own party

    A new Emerson College Polling/KLFY News 10 survey, sponsored by KLFY/Nexstar Media, shows Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Senate primary locked in a tight three-way fight, with...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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    Jessee Fleenor says Democrats can still compete in Louisiana’s 5th – if they’re willing to show up

    At La Divina Italian Café in Baton Rouge, Democratic congressional candidate Jessee Fleenor made a simple argument for why he belongs in the race for...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Louisiana Halts U.S. House Primaries Days Before Early Voting, Saying Congressional Votes Will Not Count

    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended the state’s May 16 U.S. House primaries days before early voting was set to begin, throwing the congressional elections...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 1 week ago1 week ago
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    Gary Crockett pitches outsider Senate bid centered on jobs, healthcare and “practical” leadership

    Gary Crockett is running for the U.S. Senate as a political outsider with a blunt argument: Louisiana does not need another talking head in Washington....

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
  • 1270
    Elections, News, Politics

    John Bel Edwards Bows Out, Leaving Louisiana Democrats Scrambling in Senate Race

    Former Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, ending months of speculation that had...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 7 months ago7 months ago
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    John Day says Louisiana Democrats need a fighter, not a protest candidate, in bid to take on Clay Higgins

    John Day is making an unusually direct case for his candidacy in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District: Democrats, he argues, do not need a symbolic opponent...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 2 months ago2 months ago
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    Elections, Politics, State Government

    Closed primaries in 2026: What Louisiana voters need to know

    Louisiana voters are about to experience the most significant change to the state’s election system in decades. After years of operating under a “jungle primary”...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago

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May 16, 2026

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

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Election Coverage

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    Garcia, Nyman And Fleenor Make Their Case In Baton Rouge As 5th District Race Remains In Legal Limbo

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    Albares, Crockett Make Baton Rouge Pitch In U.S. Senate Forum

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    Hammond Roadshow Forum Highlights Voting Rights, Health Care and Candidate Contrasts Ahead of May 16 Primary

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    After Supreme Court Order, Garcia-Led Lawsuit Becomes Fight Over Whether Louisiana Can Cancel an Election Already Underway

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    With Early Voting Underway, Democratic Candidates Make Their Case in Lake Charles

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