As results rolled in Saturday evening, Louisiana elected a slate of new Republicans to statewide offices. Hidden among local election results were outcomes that could offer insight into the future of library battles around the state. For several years, conservative activists have protested against certain library materials — primarily those with LGBTQ+ themes. But over the past year, their fights expanded to more locales and caught the eye of powerful officials. Three local elections in south Louisiana offer a glimpse into the future of what some officials nebulously refer to...

Randy Brown Bossier Press-Tribune Louisiana voters went to the polls once again on Saturday November 18, 2023 to cast their ballots in the 2023 Louisiana General Election, slightly over one month after voting in the Louisiana Gubernatorial Primary in October. Following the October 14 primary election, there were runoffs in several statewide political races. In the Saturday November 18 election, Bossier Parish voters (and voters statewide) cast their ballots in three statewide political runoff elections.

Louisiana voters went to the polls Nov. 18 to decide statewide races, secretary of state, attorney general, and treasurer, among other runoffs and amendments. In the statewide runoffs, Republican candidates swept as Nancy Landry, Liz Baker Murrill, and John Fleming won secretary of state, attorney general, and treasurer, respectively. Locally, voters selected a new judge for the 23rd Judicial District Court, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes. In the race for the division E seat, Keyojuan Gant Turner won as she received 3,377 votes to...

New Orleans area voters decided several legislative runoffs on Saturday for open spots in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Three of the runoffs were for St. Tammany Parish House districts. One was a New Orleans-based district. Another was for a district that includes Plaquemines Parish and parts of Algiers and west Jefferson. Two of the races included incumbents, the Slidell area's District 90 and the 105th District in Plaquemines and portions of Algiers and the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. In the 90th District, Mary DuBuisson, a Republican seeking her...

ORLEANS, COURTNEY WILLIAMS, WDSU NEWS. A ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW. EVERYBODY IN LOUISIANA CAN CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THREE STATEWIDE RACES. ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. BUT THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS LOCAL SEATS UP FOR GRABS AS WELL. IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, VOTERS WILL PICK A NEW PARISH PRESIDENT. REPUBLICANS WAYNE LANDRY AND LOUIS GOMEZ ARE IN THE RUNOFF. WE’RE EDUCATED. WE’RE CAPABLE. WE’RE GOING TO PROVIDE GREAT LEADERSHIP FOR OUR PARISH. I’VE BEEN EMPLOYED WITH SAINT BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS. AN AND HELPED...

ORLEANS, COURTNEY WILLIAMS, WDSU NEWS. A ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW. EVERYBODY IN LOUISIANA CAN CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THREE STATEWIDE RACES. ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. BUT THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS LOCAL SEATS UP FOR GRABS AS WELL. IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, VOTERS WILL PICK A NEW PARISH PRESIDENT. REPUBLICANS WAYNE LANDRY AND LOUIS GOMEZ ARE IN THE RUNOFF. WE’RE EDUCATED. WE’RE CAPABLE. WE’RE GOING TO PROVIDE GREAT LEADERSHIP FOR OUR PARISH. I’VE BEEN EMPLOYED WITH SAINT BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS. AN AND HELPED...

ORLEANS, COURTNEY WILLIAMS, WDSU NEWS. A ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW. EVERYBODY IN LOUISIANA CAN CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THREE STATEWIDE RACES. ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. BUT THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS LOCAL SEATS UP FOR GRABS AS WELL. IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, VOTERS WILL PICK A NEW PARISH PRESIDENT. REPUBLICANS WAYNE LANDRY AND LOUIS GOMEZ ARE IN THE RUNOFF. WE’RE EDUCATED. WE’RE CAPABLE. WE’RE GOING TO PROVIDE GREAT LEADERSHIP FOR OUR PARISH. I’VE BEEN EMPLOYED WITH SAINT BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS. AN AND HELPED...

ORLEANS, COURTNEY WILLIAMS, WDSU NEWS. A ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW. EVERYBODY IN LOUISIANA CAN CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THREE STATEWIDE RACES. ATTORNEY GENERAL, TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF STATE. BUT THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS LOCAL SEATS UP FOR GRABS AS WELL. IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, VOTERS WILL PICK A NEW PARISH PRESIDENT. REPUBLICANS WAYNE LANDRY AND LOUIS GOMEZ ARE IN THE RUNOFF. WE’RE EDUCATED. WE’RE CAPABLE. WE’RE GOING TO PROVIDE GREAT LEADERSHIP FOR OUR PARISH. I’VE BEEN EMPLOYED WITH SAINT BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS. AN AND HELPED...