Early turnout strong for congressional races
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Early voting was brisk in advance of the Dec. 6 elections that will determine who will fill the last two of Louisiana’s seven congressional seats, Secretary of State Jay Dardenne said Wednesday.
Some 9,639 people voted in advance of New Orleans’ 2nd and northwest Louisiana-based 4th congressional elections, Dardenne said.
That’s more than the 7,262 people who early voted prior to the cancellation and rescheduling of a September election because of Hurricane Gustav damage, Dardenne said.
“This isn’t surprising since it’s the last congressional races to be decided in the country,” Dardenne said.
Activity is highest in northwest Louisiana’s 4th congressional district where Democrat Paul Carmouche, the longtime Caddo Parish district attorney, and Republican John Fleming, a physician, are battling it out.
In the 2nd District based in New Orleans, indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson is up for re-election among a field of lesser known challengers.
A little more than 2,000 of the early vote count comes from the 2nd District, Dardenne said. The rest are in the 4th District, he said. “Looking at the 4th, it’s a torrid battle between Fleming and Carmouche,” Dardenne said. “A lot of money has been spent and the parties are vying for the seat.”
The Democrats are trying to regain the seat, which has been held by Republican U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery. McCrery is retiring and Republicans are trying just as hard to keep the seat in their column.
Some 9,639 people voted in advance of New Orleans’ 2nd and northwest Louisiana-based 4th congressional elections, Dardenne said.
That’s more than the 7,262 people who early voted prior to the cancellation and rescheduling of a September election because of Hurricane Gustav damage, Dardenne said.
“This isn’t surprising since it’s the last congressional races to be decided in the country,” Dardenne said.
Activity is highest in northwest Louisiana’s 4th congressional district where Democrat Paul Carmouche, the longtime Caddo Parish district attorney, and Republican John Fleming, a physician, are battling it out.
In the 2nd District based in New Orleans, indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson is up for re-election among a field of lesser known challengers.
A little more than 2,000 of the early vote count comes from the 2nd District, Dardenne said. The rest are in the 4th District, he said. “Looking at the 4th, it’s a torrid battle between Fleming and Carmouche,” Dardenne said. “A lot of money has been spent and the parties are vying for the seat.”
The Democrats are trying to regain the seat, which has been held by Republican U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery. McCrery is retiring and Republicans are trying just as hard to keep the seat in their column.
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