Democrats are poised to take over the U.S. House, ousting Louisianans from leadership BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer 1 hr ago WASHINGTON – Democrats are set to take control of the U.S. House, which will oust the two Louisiana Republicans who have led the lower chamber for the past three years.
See who is advancing to a runoff for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer 5 hrs ago Democrat Chauna Banks, a former member of the East Baton Rouge Metro Council, and state Sen. Blake Miguez, a pro-Trump Republican who lives in Erath, have eked out spots in the December run-of…
One incumbent, two newcomers, elected to Ascension School Board. Two races to runoff. BY ANNAKATE FREELAND | Staff writer 5 hrs ago Voters deciding races for the Ascension Parish School Board on Tuesday reelected the board’s vice president, elected two newcomers and sent two other races to a runoff.
+2 Julia Letlow narrowly wins Louisiana’s U.S. Senate election as other Republicans fall BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Updated 4 hrs ago Julia Letlow culminated her improbable rise in Louisiana politics Tuesday by narrowly defeating Jamie Davis, a Democrat, to become Louisiana’s next senator.
A crowded Baton Rouge justice of the peace race is heading to a runoff. See the two candidates. BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer 6 hrs ago Retired state appeals court Judge Toni Higginbotham and Metro Council member Jen Racca are headed to a runoff in the race for a justice of the peace seat in East Baton Rouge Parish.
+4 Five Baton Rouge district and family court judges elected, including new at large district role BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Updated 6 hrs ago Five judges were elected Tuesday to serve in Baton Rouge district and family court.
+3 Two candidates advance to runoff election for Central mayor. See who. BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer 6 hrs ago Republicans Lon Vicknair and Aaron Moak are both headed to a December runoff election for the mayor of Central.
Louisiana voters poised to approve 7 of 10 constitutional amendments on fall ballot BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer 6 hrs ago Louisiana voters were poised Tuesday night to approve seven out 10 constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot.
+3 Hillar Moore wins fourth term as district attorney, defeating first challenger in 18 years BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer 6 hrs ago East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore was reelected for a fourth term Tuesday as he defeated attorney Ryan Thompson, his first challenger since taking office.
Landry wins 23rd JDC judge against two-time incumbent Verdigets BY ANNAKATE FREELAND | Staff writer 6 hrs ago Kim Landry won the only contested race in the 23rd Judicial District Court, which covers Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes, beating two-time incumbent Jason Verdigets.
+2 Lawyer with background in family law wins district judge seat in Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena parishes BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer 6 hrs ago Republican Lindon "Lindy" Bennett Magee beat independent Jasper Brock Tuesday for an open seat on the 21st Judicial District Court bench.
See which two candidates are going to a runoff in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Updated 5 hrs ago Democratic state Rep. Pat Moore and Republican state Rep. Gabe Firment are heading to a Dec. 12 runoff in the race to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District after they captured 18% a…
Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise speak out after Dems likely to flip the House in 2026 midterms By JULIA GUILBEAU and JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writers 6 hrs ago Louisiana’s U.S. Reps. Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise, the two highest-ranking House Republicans who were both re-elected Tuesday, vowed to continue fighting for conservative causes after Demo…
Three incumbents, one newcomer elected to East Baton Rouge Parish School Board BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer 7 hrs ago East Baton Rouge Parish voters returned three incumbents to office, elected one newcomer and sent three races to runoffs in the parish School Board races Tuesday.
+2 D'Aquila wins race for 20th Judicial District Attorney BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer 7 hrs ago Republican Cy D’Aquila Jr. beat independent Kenneth Fabre on Tuesday to be the next district attorney for East and West Feliciana parishes, bringing a new face to a powerful role for the first…
See which two candidates will head to a runoff for Denham Springs mayor. BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer Updated 7 hrs ago The race for Denham Springs mayor will head to a runoff after no candidate received more than 50% of the votes Tuesday to win outright.
See who won the race for district attorney of Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena parishes BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer 7 hrs ago Brad Cascio will take over the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office, defeating Sherman Mack on Tuesday to become the top prosecutor for Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes.
Democrats win in South Carolina and North Carolina as they aim to retake Senate BY JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and WILL WEISSERT | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 7 hrs ago Democrat Annie Andrews has won an upset victory over Republican Darline Graham for a Senate seat in South Carolina, a sign that dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump has seeped into even…
With majority of precincts reporting, incumbent Hillar Moore leads in District Attorney race BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Updated 7 hrs ago With more than half the votes counted, incumbent District Attorney Hillar Moore leads his race against challenger Ryan Thompson.
As early voting comes in, Louisiana Senate race looks close. See the numbers. BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Updated 5 hrs ago Louisiana has begun reporting election results, and the race for U.S. Senate is looking close so far.
Two Livingston Parish school board members reelected. See who. BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer 7 hrs ago Livingston Parish School Board President Cecil Harris beat businessman Chris Taylor in an election of change versus consistency, while incumbent Jeff Frizell beat Philana Webb for the School B…
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as 1st Black woman to be elected governor BY BILL BARROW and KATE BRUMBACK | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 8 hrs ago Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history as the first Black woman to be elected governor of Georgia, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson on Tuesday and flipping the top job in …
Brad Cascio leads early voting in Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena district attorney race BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer 8 hrs ago Brad Cascio was leading Sherman Mack in the race for the 21st Judicial District Attorney as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, having earned the majority the early vote across the three-parish district.
+2 Early voting results show Blake Miguez and Pat Moore ahead in U.S. House races BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer Updated 6 hrs ago With most early vote totals in and roughly half of all precints reporting, Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, was leading the race for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District with 24% of the vote…
See Baton Rouge area, statewide results from Nov. 3 election Staff report 9 hrs ago To view live results from any election, go to the voter portal on the Louisiana Secretary of State website.Â
+17 Follow live election results in Louisiana 2026 midterms: Letlow-Davis Senate race and more BY ANDREA GALLO | Staff writer Updated 5 hrs ago Julia Letlow celebrates victory in Senate race, but Jamie Davis says he’s not conceding yet
+3 DOJ election monitors visited midterm polling sites across Louisiana. Here’s what happened. By JAMES FINN | Staff writer 14 hrs ago Election monitors from the U.S. Department of Justice visited polling locations Tuesday in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette as voters turned out for a heated midterm election with contro…
+5 Louisiana’s ‘I voted’ sticker is a hit as Terrance Osborne fans line up for free posters BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer Updated 13 hrs ago On Monday, the Terrance Osborne Art gallery was packed with fans of the renowned New Orleans artist. So many of Osborne’s admirers had shown up, that a line stretched down Magazine Street and …