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    “Show Up”: Lauren Jewett Bets Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District Is Ready for a Different Kind of Politics

    A special education teacher and union member is challenging Steve Scalise with a blunt promise: stop treating District 1 like an afterthought, and start “showing...

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    by The Bayou Progressive 6 months ago6 months ago
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    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 8 months ago8 months ago
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    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 11 months ago11 months ago

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