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Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 12:28 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff and Cali Hubbard
According to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office, the early voting period will run between Saturday, Nov. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 3 (excluding Sunday, Nov. 27).
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Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 9:34 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Cassidy would be the third Republican to enter the race for the governor’s mansion.
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Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 8:29 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today (Nov. 18) released a statement on speculation of his potential candidacy for Louisiana Governor.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 1:51 PM CST
|By Sabrina Wilson
The House Republican conference has elected Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) to serve as majority leader when the next session of Congress begins in January.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Perry Robinson
Two highly contested races in Zachary are headed for a run-off in December.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden addressed the results of the midterm election and his own political future on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 11:48 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard has announced she will remain in the race for the District 8 School Board election.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:21 AM CST
|By Jesse Brooks
Incumbent Mayor Pete Panepinto will face political newcomer Tracy Washington Wells, who is the wife of City Councilman Devon Wells, in a special runoff election that will take place on Dec. 10.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:33 AM CST
|By WILL WEISSERT
The outcome of races for House and Senate will determine the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda and serve as a referendum on his administration.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:00 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
There are several key races on the city, parish, district, and even state level in the election on Nov. 8.
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Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:38 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
There were eight Constitutional Amendments on the ballot. Voters approved three of them.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:29 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Judge J Michael McDonald vacated his 2nd District, Subdistrict 1, Division B seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeal and it will take another election for voters to choose his replacement.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:25 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The District 3 Public Service Commissioner’s race is headed to a runoff, as the incumbent faced opposition from four candidates.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:18 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
In Central, the incumbent mayor and police chief both faced opposition.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:16 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
All nine seats of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board were up for grabs but only a few of the races didn’t involve an incumbent.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:04 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Voters in East Baton Rouge Parish had to decide on whether or not to renew a tax for Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 12:56 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
A verification issue delayed the posting of early voting numbers for East Baton Rouge Parish Tuesday evening.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 12:08 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Two candidates were vying for the District 5 Louisiana Senate seat that was vacated by Karen Carter Peterson.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 11:51 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Congressman Steve Scalise had two people trying to oust him from his 1st Congressional District seat.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:32 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Voters have elected a new person for Louisiana Senate District 17 because Rick Ward gave up his seat after 10 years.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R) has won his re-election bid, despite being opposed by 12 challengers.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R) won re-election to his 6th Congressional District seat by defeating two opponents.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:57 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
In White Castle, both the incumbent mayor and police chief faced opposition.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:53 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The mayor’s race in the Town of Maringouin is headed to a runoff.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:37 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
In New Roads, incumbent Mayor Cornell Dukes was defeated by the challenger for his seat.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:13 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Officials in West Baton Rouge Parish made a second attempt to get voters to renew a property tax after it was originally shot down.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:29 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
U.S. Representative Troy Carter (D) easily won re-election to his 2nd Congressional District seat.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
Technical issues surrounding the GeauxVote app, online portal and elections hotline have been resolved.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:23 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
The event will take place from noon until 2 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 7:21 AM CST
|By Cali Hubbard
The Midterm Election Day is here.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 6:51 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
Voters statewide are preparing to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the Open Congressional Primary Election.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 5:53 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
People across Louisiana will head to the polls to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Lester Duhé
More than 363,000 Louisiana residents cast their ballots for the November 8 election during the early voting period, which ended Tuesday night, November 1.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
Incumbent Democratic Congressman for District 2, Troy Carter, is seeking reelection against an unlikely candidate who’s new to the arena of politics.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Alece Courville
Three women are campaigning to fill the East Baton Rouge School Board District Four seat.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The polls will remain open from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Both Democrats and Republicans are confident they can win the November mid-term elections because they claim they’ve each poached voters from regions where, traditionally, they don’t have a lot of support.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Sabrina Wilson
The GOP House Whip says questions remain unanswered about security preparations at the US Capitol before the riot by insurrectionists on Jan. 6, 2021
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By Lester Duhé
There are eight constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 8 ballot in Louisiana.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Alece Courville
The signs are up, and we are less than a month away.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
One of the things voters are going to want to keep an eye on when going to the polls in November is a constitutional amendment concerning property taxes.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 4:33 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
Several important deadlines are approaching for Louisiana voters.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 4:55 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The public is invited to attend this event.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5, that he will indeed run for governor.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By Molly Martinez
A new bill in Washington promises more competition when it comes to credit card transactions - but one expert says cardholders could be left footing the bill.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:20 AM CDT
|By Peter Zampa
The Biden administration says it wants more transparency from airlines when it comes to booking flights.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By Brendan Cullerton
Opponents of the election map say it does not provide proportional representation to minorities, making the map a violation of the Voting Rights Act
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
|By Molly Martinez
The case has the potential to strip the Clean Water Act of key environmental protections
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:52 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The Registrar’s office will visit library branches during the week of September 19th through September 23rd from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on several following dates to allow residents the opportunity to register to vote.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Ending cancer as we know it. President Biden will give a speech Monday in Boston on his plan to find a cure for the disease. What the White House says we can expect to hear about the president’s ‘Cancer Moonshot.’