Voters in Acadia, St. Landry, and Jeff Davis parishes elected new district judges to the 15th, 27th, and 31st Judicial District Courts on Tuesday. These judicial elections determine leadership in the court systems that serve these Acadiana-area communities.
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Pat Moore and Gabe Firment will advance to a runoff election on December 12th to determine who will represent Louisiana's 5th congressional district. The runoff was necessary because neither candidate secured the majority of votes needed to win outright in the initial election.
Read moreJulia Letlow has won Louisiana's U.S. Senate race, defeating challenger Davis in a closely contested election. This statewide political result will have direct implications for Acadiana and Louisiana's representation in Washington.
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Ville Platte voters have elected Ryan LeDay Williams as mayor with 69% of the vote and Devinskie "Dee" Arvie as police chief in municipal elections. Williams defeated Hilda Clark Edwards, who received 31% of the vote in the mayoral race.
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