Election results: Lafayette votes down library millage renewal
Lafayette voters failed to renew the parish’s library millage, and Louisiana voters rejected all five constitutional amendments.
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Elections
Voters across Acadiana turn out to recall Jeff Landry
Over 200 Acadiana residents turned out to sign petitions to recall both Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill.
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Lafayette officials still want to end inventory tax. But it will cost them.
The inventory tax on the ballot on Saturday totals roughly 10% of the parish’s property tax collections yearly.
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‘We’ve been on this road before,’ Fields tells frustrated voters
The congressman made a stop in Lafayette, part of his district-wide tour on the U.S. Supreme Court decision’s impact on District 6 and the May 16 election.
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With votes already cast, Landry postpones Louisiana congressional primaries
Balloting for the U.S. Senate, amendments and local propositions would move forward. Legal challenges are expected.
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Supreme Court voids majority Black district in Louisiana
The decision eliminates the 6th District held by Rep. Cleo Fields that includes a part of north Lafayette.
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What closed party primaries mean for Lafayette voters
The closed party primaries will change how Lafayette residents vote — and potentially cause a lot of confusion.
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Miguez drops Senate bid, declares for House
In running for the 5th Congressional District, Miguez is leaving one crowded field of Republican hopefuls for another.
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Emerson out of Senate race. Here’s who’s still in.
From the jump, Emerson said her campaign was contingent on Julia Letlow’s decision to run. The primary is May 16.
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Election 2024: Youngsville police chief race decided by 15 votes
With no marquee local race on the runoff ballot, just 10,423 people voted in Lafayette Parish, a dismal 6.4% turnout.
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Here are the results from Lafayette area races
Several contests were decided Tuesday and others will head to a Dec. 7 runoff. Here’s how those races shook out.
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Are two members of Congress better than one?
Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map positions Lafayette to have two representatives in Congress, potentially a Republican and a Democrat.
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