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6th U.S. Congressional District Race
2008-05-03

2008-04-30
For two of the candidates in Saturday’s congressional election, the legislative process is familiar. Democratic candidate Don Cazayoux started his eight years as a state representative at the same time Republican candidate Woody Jenkins was finishing his 28-year stay in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Gov. Bobby Jindal is making the rounds today with Republican congressional candidates from two districts. Jindal has endorsed former state Rep. Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge for the 6th U.S. Congressional District seat and Sen. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, in the 1st U.S. Congressional District race.

2008-04-29
Partisan politics plays a different role for each three congressional candidates headed to a special election Saturday. State Rep. Don Cazayoux, D-New Roads, maintained his position as a “conservative Democrat” on Monday at the Press Club of Baton Rouge. Republican candidate Woody Jenkins attempted to quash Cazayoux’s approach, saying it would not work in the liberal U.S. House of Representatives.

2008-04-27
Standing at a busy intersection at the end of the work day, Woody Jenkins is in campaign mode. Surrounded by a dozen youths toting campaign signs and a “Homeschoolers for Woody” poster, Jenkins waves to drivers passing by, pauses as the light changes and shifts his group slightly to greet the new traffic flow. “I want to be America’s hardest working congressman, and this is my way to show it,” he says.

If not for the blue-and-yellow signs covering the front of the small Main Street office, it would be hard to guess that inside are the workings of a congressional campaign. “You can see that this is a working headquarters,” said 6th Congressional District Democratic candidate Don Cazayoux, seated on an old couch behind the front window as staff and volunteers work the phones a few feet away. “It’s certainly not for show.”

2008-04-26
Former U.S. Sen. John Breaux, D-La., endorsed state Rep. Don Cazayoux in the race for the 6th U.S. Congressional District seat Friday. Cazayoux, D-New Roads, has often said he is a “John Breaux” Democrat. Standing in the same LSU building where Cazayoux announced his candidacy, Breaux said he believes Cazayoux will continue on his legacy of being a conservative Democrat.

2008-04-23
Three candidates outside of the major political parties are pushing hard for attention in their bid for 6th U.S. Congressional District seat.Two third-party candidates, Peter Aranyosi of Hammond and Ashley Casey of Baton Rouge, and Constitution party candidate Randall Hayes of Winnfield, will be on the ballot May 3.

WASHINGTON — State Rep. Don Cazayoux continued his fundraising dominance in Louisiana’s 6th District congressional race, with the fingerprints of national Democratic party leaders and their supporters all over his latest campaign finance report.

2008-04-18
A group of Republicans said Thursday they are making an organized effort to support the Democratic candidate in the 6th U.S. Congressional District race, state Rep. Don Cazayoux.

2008-04-17
Democratic leaders said Wednesday they filed a complaint with federal election officials charging illegal activity in the 6th The May 3 contest pits Democrat and state Rep. Don Cazayoux of New Roads against Republican Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge, a former state lawmaker, and three others. District congressional race.

2008-04-16
Many Louisiana residents put their tax issues to bed Tuesday night but political groups are keeping the issue alive in the U.S. 6th District congressional race. About 10 residents showed up at Republican candidate Woody Jenkins’ campaign headquarters Tuesday afternoon to “help remind” the candidate his taxes were due.

2008-04-10
Gov. Bobby Jindal joined the state Republican Party in its endorsement of Woody Jenkins for the 6th U.S. Congressional District seat.

2008-04-05
With all precincts reporting late Saturday night, Democrat Don Cazayoux of New Roads and Republican Woody Jenkins of Baton Rouge appeared to have won their respective party’s primaries in the race for the 6th U.S. Congressional District seat.



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