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Letlow wins Senate race
The Senate race between Republican Julia Letlow and Democrat Jamie Davis was closer than initially predicted.
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4mLouisianians overwhelmingly approve term limit amendment
Former Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards was floated as a potential 2027 opponent to current Gov. Jeff Landry.
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6mHilferty wins Public Service Commission seat
Louisiana State Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-New Orleans, will join the Louisiana Public Service Commission, following her victory over independent Chris Justin and Democrat Connie Norris in the race to represent District 1, which includes much of southeast Louisiana, including parts of Orleans and Jefferson parishes. Hilferty will be joined by Republican John Atkins, who was […]
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5mDOJ placing election monitors in Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette parishes
The Justice Department shed light on where it will deploy observers for what it calls its largest ever Election Day monitoring effort.
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2mLIVE: 2026 Louisiana Election Results
Follow the races live here as results come in for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Orleans Parish judicial seats, constitutional amendments and other ballot measures in the region.
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4mPHOTOS: New Orleans votes in the midterm elections
New Orleans residents hit the polls on Tuesday to vote on a packed midterm ballot. Verite News photographer Christiana Botic went out to hear their thoughts on this historic election.