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Baton Rouge mayor's race upset: Sid Edwards forces runoff with incumbent Broome
Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge, while Democratic incumbent Sharon-Weston Broome garnered 31%. The two will face each other in a runoff election on Dec. 7. Ted James, a favorite to win in many late polling predictions, was eliminated after receiving 28% of votes.
Baton Rouge mayoral race heads to December runoff. See the two candidates.
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will face Republican Sid Edwards in a runoff election after surviving a fierce challenge from fellow Democrat Ted James. Edwards received 64,862 votes, or 34%, while Broome had 58,843 votes, or 31%.
The Edwards-Broome Runoff Is On In Baton Rouge
I apologize for getting off to such a slow start at the site today, but it was a very late night, and then I had radio and the Spectacle Podcast to record, and then I had an American Spectator column I had to write.
Baton Rouge mayoral candidate Ted James breaks silence about ‘attack ad’
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President candidate Ted James speaks out about a radio ad that was released by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome.
ELECTION 2024: Broome, Edwards headed for runoff
Incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will face Sid Edwards in the runoff for EBR Mayor-President on December 7.
Election 2024: Mayor-president race in East Baton Rouge Parish heads to a runoff
The race for mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish is headed to a runoff between incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome and Republican Emile "Sid" Edwards. The election will be on Saturday, Dec.
Election 2024: Baton Rouge mayoral candidate Ted James shares plans if elected; wants to make Capital Region more attractive
The Nov. 5 election is less than a week away and polls show a close race between three top candidates. One of them is Democrat "Ted" James.
Nov. 5 election: East Baton Rouge council member races go to runoff, voters elect city constable
Several races in East Baton Rouge Parish are going to a runoff, according to complete but unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website. A December election will determine
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Race for Baton Rouge mayor is neck and neck, early results show
The race for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president appears to be neck ... or 31% Sid Edwards had 62,318 votes, or 34% ...
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Broome and Edwards to face off for mayor-president in December runoff
Ted James, the democratic candidate who was expected to win in the election's latest poll, has been knocked out of the race.
Reactions to EBR Mayor President Runoff
I’m really a little surprised it wasn’t Ted James who ended up in the runoff with Mayor Broome,” said Lance Parker. It’s not Broome’s first time in a runoff though. She told her supporters this only ...
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Baton Rouge mayoral candidate Ted James responds after Sharon Weston Broome releases attack ad
A one-minute radio ad released by the Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s campaign attacking Ted James starts with James’ ...
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Faimon Roberts: In EBR race, conventional wisdom shows it's not to be trusted
"The results stunned many within Baton Rouge's political community who considered Ted James a lock to make the runoff along ...
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Candidates, issues and amendments: The Baton Rouge community's guide to the 2024 election
Americans will head to the polls this Tuesday to vote in the 2024 election, deciding on a multitude of local and statewide ...