Lafayette will vote in two congressional districts this fall
Louisiana will gain a second majority-Black district for the 2024 election map, after the Supreme Court intervened. North Lafayette will have a new representative.
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Elections
Closed party primary bill moves rapidly in special session
The bill would switch Louisiana to a closed system in which candidates of the same party face off in their own partisan primary election.
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City voters carried Boulet’s longshot victory
Saturday’s race for mayor-president came down to who showed up, and this time the city of Lafayette was the clear decider.
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Boulet unseats Guillory in mayor-president race
Watch live as results come in precinct by precinct in the race to be Lafayette’s next mayor-president.
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How the M-P race is shaping up in the final days
Early voting turnout in the runoff election for mayor-president has been similar to October’s primary. But what’s not similar is who’s showing up.
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How the map for the mayor-president race is shaping up
With more than a quarter of Saturday’s voters now looking for a new candidate to support in the Nov. 18 mayor-president runoff, the race is sure to intensify in the coming weeks.
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Guillory, Boulet head to runoff. See who won Lafayette.
View a full map of how the race for mayor-president breaks down.
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Fundraising, polls show runoff likely in mayor-president race
Lafayette looks to have a real race on its hands in this fall’s mayor-president election as challengers to incumbent Mayor-President Josh Guillory are showing early signs of success.
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Council Preview: New budget, STR rules top lengthy meeting for Lafayette councils
The City Council is set to vote on new rules for short-term rentals that operators oppose, and Mayor-President Josh Guillory is set to introduce his proposed budget for next year.
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