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Louisiana voters approved 7 of 10 constitutional amendments Tuesday.
✅ Lifetime term limits for governors? PASSED.
✅ Public funding for lead water-line replacements? PASSED.
🚫 Changes to local property taxes and retirement debt? REJECTED.
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Pat Moore finished 1st in LA-05 — despite losing her party's endorsement to Antonio Wilson after a disputed process.
Now Democrats face a complicated question: Can they unite behind a candidate whose anti-abortion positions have divided the party? bayouprogressive.com/2026/11…
Chauna Banks pulled off one of Louisiana's biggest Election Night surprises.
The Democrat surged past Blake Miguez and Rick Edmonds in the final absentee count, finishing FIRST in LA-06 by just 665 votes.
Now she faces Miguez in a Dec. 12 runoff.
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Just 25,857 votes separated Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis.
In a state Trump won by 22 points, Davis came within 1.8 points of a Senate upset — with little national Democratic support.
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RACE CALL: The Bayou Progressive projects that incumbent Hillar Moore has won reelection as EBR Parish DA, defeating challenger Ryan Thompson.
Moore leads 57.5% to 42.5%, a margin of more than 13k votes, with 317 of 329 precincts reporting.
Moore will serve another term as DA.
EBR SCHOOL BOARD: Kimberly Bainguel leads Megan Garretson by 539 votes in District 1.
Bainguel (D): 5,031 — 52.8%
Garretson (R): 4,492 — 47.2%
All 35 precincts have reported, though the absentee reporting unit remains outstanding.
EBR SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE: Democrat Kimberly Bainguel has overtaken Republican Megan Garretson in District 1.
Bainguel: 53.8% — 2,829
Garretson: 46.2% — 2,429
Garretson led in earlier returns, but Bainguel now holds a 400-vote advantage with 20 of 35 precincts reporting.
EBR JUDICIAL UPDATE: Winston DeCuir Jr. has opened a substantial lead over Justin DeLaune in the race for 19th Judicial District Court, Division B.
DeCuir (D): 63.2% — 15,030
DeLaune (R): 36.8% — 8,747
84 of 329 precincts reporting.
EBR FAMILY COURT UPDATE: Joseph Cataldie holds a narrow lead over Caulette "Twin" Jackson Guillard in Division A.
Cataldie: 51.2% — 6,413
Guillard: 48.8% — 6,101
A margin of 312 votes with 46 of 123 precincts reporting.
19TH JDC UPDATE: Vernon Thomas leads the three-candidate race for Division M, but remains below the 50% threshold.
Thomas: 49.5%
ReAzalia Allen: 27.5%
Allison "AJ" Sabine: 23.0%
42 of 167 precincts reporting.
EBR DA UPDATE: Incumbent Hillar Moore leads challenger Ryan Thompson in the race for East Baton Rouge District Attorney.
Moore: 57.2% — 13,391
Thompson: 42.8% — 10,010
84 of 329 precincts reporting. Moore currently leads by 3,381 votes.
ELECTION UPDATE: Republican Julia Letlow leads Democrat Jamie Davis in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race.
Letlow: 53.5% (310,310)
Davis: 46.5% (269,838)
With 1,174 of 3,722 precincts reporting, Letlow holds a roughly 40,500-vote advantage. No race call yet.
JUST 235 VOTES separate Chauna Banks and Rick Edmonds in the race for second place in LA-06.
Banks (D): 18,683
Edmonds (R): 18,448
Miguez leads both candidates, but with 331 precincts still outstanding, the race for a spot in the December 12 runoff remains wide open.
Live on the scene at the @jamie4louisiana election night party in Baton Rouge
We'll have the Louisiana elections results LIVE on The Bayou Progressive's website: bayouprogressive.com as well as any election-related updates, in real time.
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On the eve of Election Day, @rubiaforla rallied supporters in Baton Rouge Monday night, making one final push in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District race.
WATCH: Highlights from Garcia’s election eve rally at Louisiana Democratic Party headquarters.
JUST IN: The DOJ is sending federal election monitors to East Baton Rouge, Orleans and Lafayette parishes for Election Day.
The deployment has raised concerns over the involvement of federal law enforcement personnel.
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With Election Day hours away, seven candidates for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District made their final pitches Monday, clashing over affordability, Social Security, immigration and federal spending.
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With Election Day just 2 days away, Jamie Davis rallied BR educators Sunday, calling for higher teacher pay & stronger public schools.
The event comes as Trump prepares a last-minute push for Julia Letlow in an increasingly competitive Senate race. bayouprogressive.com/2026/11…
