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Patterson mayor says he is taking mayor-elect to court, claims he doesn't have high school diploma

Patterson mayor says he is taking mayor-elect to court, claims he doesn't have high school diploma

Posted 7:07 AM 11/4/2026 by Domenic Purdy

PATTERSON — Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan, after losing re-election, says he is taking Mayor-elect Slade Sanders to court, alleging that he violated the law by running without a high school diploma or GED. 

Sanders, a Republican, beat Grogan, a Democrat, (More)

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Voters in southeastern Louisiana pick replacement for term-limited PSC member

Voters in southeastern Louisiana pick replacement for term-limited PSC member

Posted 9:55 PM 11/3/2026 by WBRZ Staff

NEW ORLEANS — Republican Stephanie Hilferty has been elected to the state Public Service Commission.

Hilferty, a state lawmaker from New Orleans for the last decade, defeated Chris Justin and Connie Norris, according to complete but unofficial returns. She picked up nearly 60 percent (More)

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Incumbents keep 4 Congressional seats, two districts headed to run-off elections

Posted 10:48 PM 11/3/2026 by Logan Cullop

BATON ROUGE - Four incumbents in the state congressional races will keep their seats, and voters will return to the polls in December for two runoff elections.

Voters elected to keep Republicans (More)

Yesterday

State Sen. Blake Miguez, Chauna Banks headed to runoff for 6th Congressional District

Posted 10:13 PM 11/3/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Republican State Senator Blake Miguez and Democrat Chauna Banks are headed to a runoff election where voters will decide who the next U.S. Rep. for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District will be.

Banks served on the Metro Council from 2013 to 2024. During WBRZ's candidate (More)

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