Republican Baton Rouge Mayor-elect Sid Edwards was a political novice and high school football coach before his election.

Turnout for the presidential race in Louisiana furthered a disturbing trend toward less overall voter participation.

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Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter elevates state's influence in House with election to Black Caucus leadership post.

Louisiana voters on Saturday will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution, in the final ...

Democratic power is increasing in state legislatures despite losses for the party at the federal level, a new report from the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry celebrated a political win Thursday as he signed into law sweeping tax measures ...

Louisiana voters on Saturday will decide the fates of four proposed amendments to the state constitution, in the final ...

Although Louisiana is moderately conservative ... there were 19,396 contributions totaling $4 million to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $206 per contribution, according ...

View live results of the Louisiana presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.