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

    Jamie Davis did not win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate outright Saturday night. But he did win the first round decisively. And the reason...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 months ago
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    Louisiana Republicans Cancel The Primary, Void The Votes, Then Advance A Map To Add A GOP Seat

    Louisiana’s congressional election chaos is no longer theoretical. It is now moving through the Legislature. The Louisiana Senate voted Thursday to advance a Republican-backed congressional...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 4 months ago4 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 4 months ago4 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 4 months ago4 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 4 months ago4 months ago
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    Louisiana Democrats Raise Real Money in Q1. Republicans Still Own the Battlefield.

    For a party that has spent years struggling to build credible federal campaigns in Louisiana, the first-quarter fundraising reports offered something Democrats do not always...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Nick Albares wants Louisiana Democrats to lead with dignity. Can that message break through?

    For many Louisiana voters, Nick Albares is still an introduction. He is not a former statewide officeholder. He is not a longtime elected official with...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Rev. Larry Foy says faith without policy is not enough

    Rev. Larry Foy is running for Congress with an argument Louisiana voters do not hear very often from a candidate shaped by the church: faith...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 5 months ago5 months ago
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    Nick Albares announces death of his brother, David Albares

    Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nick Albares said Thursday that his brother, David Albares, has died, and that he will temporarily step away from the campaign...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago
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    The DSCC Has Made Its Picks in Louisiana’s Democratic Primaries

    The Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee on Saturday moved ahead with a long-debated endorsement meeting, formally backing candidates in the U.S. Senate race, all six...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago

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November 3, 2026

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