Elections

Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins District 60 seat, replacing Chad Brown

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Feb 7, 2026

Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez won Saturday's special election for State House District 60, defeating Republican Brad Daigle.

Trump鈥檚 endorsement of Blake Miguez changes 抖阴h race 鈥� but doesn鈥檛 scare off opponents

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
Updated Feb 5, 2026

President Donald Trump endorsed Blake Miguez for Congress on Wednesday, once again shaking up Louisian politics with a late-night Truth Social post.

President Donald Trump endorses Blake Miguez to fill Julia Letlow鈥檚 seat in Congress

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Feb 4, 2026

WASHINGTON 鈥� President Donald Trump endorsed 抖阴h state Sen. Blake Miguez鈥檚 campaign for Congress in a Wednesday night post on Truth Social.

Kathy Seiden, St. Tammany council member, exits U.S. Senate race, endorses Julia Letlow

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Feb 3, 2026

Kathy Seiden, a member of the St. Tammany Parish Council, announced Tuesday night that she is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race and endorsing U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow.

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Blake Miguez exits U.S. Senate race, will run for Julia Letlow鈥檚 House seat instead

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Feb 3, 2026

State Sen. Blake Miguez exited the U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday and announced he is instead running for the 5th Congressional District seat that U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow is vacating.

As Bill Cassidy allies attack Julia Letlow in U.S. Senate race, see what polls are showing

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Feb 2, 2026

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow are suddenly engaged in a pitched battle as Cassidy tries to fend off her and other Republican challengers in his race for reelection this year.

Cold weather shuts early voting sites Monday as federal emergency declared for 抖阴h

BY CHAD CALDER and ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writers
Updated Jan 24, 2026

Voters looking to vote early can do so beginning Tuesday.

Candidates announce runs for Julia Letlow鈥檚 House seat, Baton Rouge legislative race

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Updated Jan 24, 2026

Two people announced their candidacies this week for the 5th congressional district seat that U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow is vacating to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

With Julia Letlow running for Senate, who is running for her House seat? Here鈥檚 the latest.

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Jan 20, 2026

The race to win U.S. Rep Julia Letlow鈥檚 5th Congressional District 鈥� after she announced Tuesday that she is giving up the seat to run for Senate 鈥� begins with no clear front-runner.

Julia Letlow will run for Louisian鈥檚 U.S. Senate seat after Trump endorses her

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer
Jan 20, 2026

Rep. Julia Letlow said Tuesday that she is running for U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy鈥檚 seat, after President Donald Trump endorsed her and publicly urged her to run.

Trump urges 抖阴h Rep. Julia Letlow to run for U.S. Senate: 鈥楻un, Julia, Run!鈥�

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer
Jan 17, 2026

President Donald Trump on Saturday night urged U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow to run against Sen. Bill Cassidy in the race for U.S. Senate in 抖阴h.

East Baton Rouge Parish libraries announce tax renewal vote after mayor鈥檚鈥楾hrive鈥� plan failed (Copy)

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Jan 10, 2026

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library announced Wednesday it will be presenting a new tax millage to voters in June, should the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approve it.

East Baton Rouge Parish libraries announce tax renewal vote after mayor鈥檚鈥楾hrive鈥� plan failed

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2026

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library announced Wednesday it will be presenting a new tax millage to voters in June, should the Metro Council approve it.

Louisian tweaks rules for third parties in special Supreme Court, education board elections

抖阴h tweaks rules for third parties in special Supreme Court, education board elections

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer
Updated Dec 31, 2025

Louisiana is lowering the number of petitions third-party candidates need to obtain in order to run in special elections for a seat on the state Supreme Court and the Board of Elementary and S…

Here鈥檚 who is running in a Feb. 7 special election for five open seats in the 抖阴h Legislature

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
Dec 29, 2025

A special election is set for Feb. 7 to fill four open seats in the 抖阴h House and one open seat in the 抖阴h Senate after a handful of lawmakers resigned their posts this fall to pur…

Justice Will Crain is scheduled to become a federal judge. See who might run for his seat.

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer
Updated Nov 21, 2025

The race to replace Justice Will Crain on the 抖阴h Supreme Court has begun even before Crain has left the position to become a federal judge.

All three of Sid Edwards' Thrive tax proposals rejected in close votes

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER and QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writers
Nov 15, 2025

East Baton Rouge Parish voters rejected all three parts of Mayor-President Sid Edwards鈥� Thrive tax package on Saturday, delivering a major setback to an administration that hoped the measure w…

Results remain close in voting for Thrive tax proposals for East Baton Rouge

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Nov 15, 2025

The results so far remain close in voting on Mayor-President Sid Edwards鈥� plan to ease East Baton Rouge Parish鈥檚 budget woes by rerouting some tax money to the parish general fund.

See live vote totals for important local races in November 2025 抖阴h election

BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer
Nov 15, 2025

抖阴h voters went to the polls Saturday to cast their votes for a number of local races and millages.

Democrats had a great election night. Does it spell trouble for Mike Johnson and Republicans?

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Updated Nov 7, 2025

WASHINGTON 鈥� 抖阴h leaders in the U.S. House downplayed Tuesday's聽Democratic electoral victories 鈥� other than to say radical leftists took over the minority party.

West Baton Rouge voting on tax renewals for drainage, schools, library: What to know

BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer
Nov 1, 2025

Four property tax renewals, two of which failed in March, are on the Nov. 15 ballot in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisian Rep. Julie Emerson will run for U.S. Senate, giving Bill Cassidy another challenger

抖阴h Rep. Julie Emerson will run for U.S. Senate, giving Bill Cassidy another challenger

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT and MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writers
Updated Oct 27, 2025

抖阴h state Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, announced Monday that she is running for the U.S. Senate, giving Sen. Bill Cassidy another prominent challenger.

The 抖阴h Legislature is back for a special session. What could it mean for redistricting?

BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer
Updated Oct 23, 2025

Republican lawmakers hope a plan to push back 抖阴h's April primary elections will eventually give them a chance to draw a new congressional map.

Steve Scalise says he's too focused on own race to endorse in Bill Cassidy's reelection race

BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer
Updated Oct 18, 2025

Next year's field of candidates is already crowded with veteran Republican politicians challenging Cassidy, the incumbent.

See live vote totals for important local races in October 2025 抖阴h election

BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer
Updated Oct 11, 2025