Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a runoff in Louisiana's GOP Senate primary, defeating incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy. The runoff is set for June 27, with Cassidy conceding defeat after a campaign marked by President Trump's opposition to the senator.
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Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether Sen. Bill Cassidy will hold his seat against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Cassidy's 2021 impeachment vote and clashes with the Trump administration have shaped a contentious GOP primary that could lead to a runoff.
Following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps. Other Southern states consider similar moves ahead of upcoming primaries.
Louisiana suspends its May 16 U.S. House primaries after the Supreme Court invalidates the state's congressional map for racial gerrymandering. Other races, including Senate primaries, will proceed as scheduled.
A shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge injures 10 people after an argument between two groups escalates. Authorities say suspects remain at large as investigations continue.
A vehicle struck multiple pedestrians at a Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring at least 13 people. Authorities say the incident does not appear intentional, and the driver is in custody.
Louisiana is set to conduct its first execution since 2010 using nitrogen gas, marking it as the second state in the U.S. to adopt this method, following Alabama. Jessie Hoffman Jr., convicted of a 1996 murder, is scheduled for execution at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, despite his attorneys' efforts to halt it on religious grounds. The event has sparked debate over the use of nitrogen gas for capital punishment, with potential implications for future policies in other states.
Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, beating out 24 other candidates and reclaiming the governor’s mansion for the GOP for the first time in eight years. Landry, who has raised the profile of attorney general since 2015, won with 56% of the vote.