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Republican Paul Sawyer won the special election for Louisiana House District 69 on Saturday, defeating Democrat Angela Roberts in a closely watched race that drew the highest turnout of any contest on the statewide ballot. Unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State show Sawyer receiving 2,587 votes, or 53 percent, to Roberts’ 1,945 votes,…
James “Sonny” Marchbanks, a Democratic candidate vying for the vacant Louisiana House District 67 seat, disclosed his past legal troubles during a candidate forum held on Thursday, April 10th, at the River Center Branch Library. The forum, hosted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition in partnership with The Bayou Progressive, provided a…
Louisiana House District 67 will hold a special election on May 3, 2025, to fill the seat vacated by Larry Selders, who recently moved to the state Senate after a February 15 race with notably low turnout. Terry Landry Jr., a Democrat and longtime Baton Rouge resident, is vying to represent this majority-Black district in…
Louisiana House District 67 will hold a special election on May 3, 2025, with a runoff scheduled for June 7 if no candidate secures a majority. The seat was vacated after Larry Selders’ February 15 victory for a state Senate seat, in an election that saw a notably low voter turnout of just 9.5 percent….
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26, 2022 ballot. I am the most qualified and experienced candidate running for State Representative District 101. I am a life-long servant leader, dedicated to the betterment of Louisiana. I am passionate about…
This is part of our ongoing series for the upcoming legislative races, spotlighting the different candidates who are appearing on the March 26 ballot. I’m excited about the special election to be held on March 26, 2022 for State Representative in District 101. It is an important race. Our “little red state of Louisiana” needs…
