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• Governor John Bel Edwards wins re-election; more results here Play Video

  November 16, 2019 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will keep his job as the Deep South's only Democratic governor, in a blow to President Donald Trump, who tried to boost his opponent. On Saturday, voters narrowly reelected Edwards to a second term, snubbing Republican businessman Eddie... more »

• Election day reminders, Saturday election day across the state

  November 17, 2017 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Saturday Nov. 18 is election day across the state of Louisiana. According to a release from Secretary of State Tom Schedler, eligible voters will be casting their ballots for state treasure as well as an assortment of local races beginning at 7 a.m. Reminders for voters:... more »

• Election Results: Louisiana votes on new state senator, other positions

  April 29, 2017 11:11 PM

  Louisiana residents voted on a number of candidates and propositions in the state's municipal general election Saturday. The election allowed for the voters in Louisiana to fill various municipal offices throughout the state that have gone to a runoff and to vote on propositions as called in certain parishes.... more »

• Boustany endorses Kennedy in Senate runoff

  November 15, 2016 1:41 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Charles Boustany endorsed John Kennedy for U.S. Senate Tuesday. Boustany failed to make the December runoff election. Kennedy and Foster Campbell are vying for current U.S. Senator David Vitter's seat in Washington. Kennedy and Boustany had heated political debates leading to the election last week. But,... more »

• Record-breaking early voting on first day; Voting continues all week Play Video

  October 24, 2016 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The first day of early voting brought record crowds to voting locations Tuesday. Preliminary data provided to WBRZ showed roughly more than 5,300 people voted in one day in East Baton Rouge. Livingston reported as many as 2,040. Both parishes said as they reported the statistics,... more »

• New voting locations for residents due to August flood Play Video

  October 12, 2016 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – With election day just a month away, some voters still do not where to vote since some voting locations have changed due to the August flood. Kellsy Lloyd, a new resident to East Baton Rouge Parish, is one of those voters. "I have no idea where to... more »

• Temporary voting locations approved for EBR precincts

  September 28, 2016 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved temporary voting locations for 38 precincts at 19 polling locations affected by last month's historic flooding. Crews with the parish Clerk of Court's office and the Registrar of Voters are now canvassing the impacted areas to inform them of... more »

• Click here for municipal and primary election results

  April 9, 2016 6:17 PM

  CLICK HERE FOR LIVE ELECTION RESULTS BATON ROUGE – Polls closed at 8 p.m. for many areas around the Capital City Saturday. Voters in West Baton Rouge Parish are voting whether to renew a tax for the West Baton Rouge Parish Health Unit. The unit receives some... more »

• Early voting for April 9 elections starts Saturday

  March 25, 2016 11:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Early voting for Louisiana’s April 9 elections will begin this Saturday. Secretary of State Tom Schedler said early voting will continue until Saturday April 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, excluding March 27 for Easter Sunday. “Early voting is a great way to... more »

• Dawn Collins elected to EBR school board Saturday

  March 6, 2016 12:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Voters elected a new representative to the school board Saturday. Dawn Collins, a democrat, was elected to fill the seat left vacant when former school board member Tarvald Smith was elected to the Baton Rouge City Court last year. Collins will serve for two years,... more »

• Marco Rubio quietly cancels Baton Rouge rally

  March 2, 2016 7:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – After a poor showing in the Super Tuesday primaries, Marco Rubio quietly canceled his plans for a Baton Rouge event scheduled for Friday. Individuals who signed up for tickets to see Rubio received an email Wednesday that the event was canceled. "In order to use... more »

• Marco Rubio rallies in Baton Rouge ahead of Saturday primary

  February 29, 2016 10:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One of the top contenders to be the Republican nominee for president is planning to rally in Baton Rouge Friday evening, though a venue hasn't been announced yet. Sen. Marco Rubio (R) will make a stop in the capital city Friday. Doors will open at 4:45... more »

• Special election announced for vacant District 29 seat

  February 26, 2016 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Speaker of the House Taylor F. Barras called for a special election Friday to fill a vacant seat after Rep. Ronnie Edwards passed away earlier this week. Barras said the special primary election for the District 29 seat is set for Apr. 9 with the... more »

• Trump's mix of business, politics makes for unorthodox bid

  December 19, 2015 3:11 PM

  WASHINGTON - It's hard to see where Donald Trump the business ends and Donald Trump the presidential candidate begins. The Republican front-runner has made more use of corporate resources than previous candidates. That has federal regulators asking questions. And campaign finance experts say some of what he's doing could be... more »

• Prime-time gubernatorial debate ends like daytime tabloid show Play Video

  November 10, 2015 10:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Political arguing over records became a spirited tête-à-tête where debate moderators had to sternly warn candidates for Louisiana governor to follow procedures. The emotional discussion came in the last five minutes of one of two televised debates between Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards.... more »

• Common Core supporters hold onto BESE seats

  October 25, 2015 12:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Despite outcries from people opposed to Common Core, many members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education who support the standards won back their seats. Six of the eight BESE races went to people who supported Common Core, and two people who lost their seats... more »

• Newspaper owner misses election deadline

  September 10, 2015 5:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Businessman John Georges will not be included on the upcoming gubernatorial ballot since he failed to qualify, or sign up, for the election by 4:30 Thursday afternoon. Late this week, political insiders stirred the political pot with claims Georges was considering a run. By adding his... more »

• Tax election results Play Video

  April 6, 2013 10:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Voters decided on a series of taxes Saturday. Most were approved, but one was denied. Here are the results: East Baton Rouge Cons. Sch. Dist. No. 1 Prop 1 -- 6.50 Mills - SB - 10 Yrs. Funds school system operations YES 71.86% NO 28.14%... more »