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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…
New campaign finance reports show Antonio Wilson and Pat Moore entering October with limited cash reserves, while Republican opponents report substantially larger campaign treasuries.
The Tensas farmer and Democratic nominee reported a surge in individual contributions, but Letlow maintains a nearly $477,000 cash advantage heading into October.
The 4th District Democrat has now reported nearly $1.2 million in individual contributions, with more than $334,000 in cash on hand entering the final weeks before Election Day.
The Democrat challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson reported $445,580 in cumulative receipts, but approximately 80% of that total came from money he loaned his own campaign.
The 2nd District congressman entered October with more than $666,000 in cash on hand, with PAC contributions accounting for much of his cumulative fundraising.
The 3rd District Democrat reported nearly $109,000 in new receipts since mid-July, substantially increasing his campaign's fundraising and entering October with more than $84,000 in cash on hand.
The 6th District Democrat reported approximately $27,000 in new receipts since mid-July, but campaign spending outpaced fundraising, leaving her with $27,700 heading into the final weeks before Election Day.
New Orleans teacher reports more than 21,000 donors as fundraising surpasses totals of recent Democratic challengers to Steve Scalise.
The ads, the campaign’s first of the election cycle, will run on television, CTV, and digital across the state through Election Day, according to campaign officials.
The Democratic congressional candidate says more than 2,000 people have contributed to his campaign as the 6th District race enters its final weeks.
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…
A Baton Rouge construction company gave $100,000 to a super PAC supporting U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign while it was performing work under a federal contract with NASA, according to a new complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission. The Campaign Legal Center alleges MMR Constructors, Inc. violated federal campaign finance law when it…
The resignation comes after a public split between the group’s co-founders, a dispute over a $100,000 donation, and growing questions about whether the statewide recall campaign has the structure needed to survive. Louisiana Deserves Better, the grassroots organization leading recall efforts against Gov. Jeff Landry, Attorney General Liz Murrill, and East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid…
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 get in this state: signs of life. Several Democratic candidates posted respectable numbers in reports covering Jan. 1 through March 31, enough to show that there is still donor interest,…
