Louisiana voters reject all five amendments as Senate runoffs loom
TL;DR
Louisiana voters on May 16 rejected all five state constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry, while incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy was knocked out in the GOP primary. The top Republicans, Julia Letlow and John Fleming, advance to a June 27 runoff for Cassidy’s seat, and Democrats Jamie Davis and Nick Albares move to a June 27 runoff for the party’s Senate nomination. Several other races also head to runoffs, with voters reporting widespread confusion about the process and the results.
Topics:nationpolitics#constitutional-amendments#elections-2026#louisiana#politics#us-senate-runoff#voter-confusion
- May 16 election results: Louisiana voters reject all 5 amendments; see full results WWNO
- Louisiana voters reject all 5 constitutional amendments in May election The Hill
- Louisiana U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results The New York Times
- Louisiana rejects Gov. Jeff Landry-backed amendments again Louisiana Illuminator
- The Breakdown: 5 proposed amendments on the May 16 ballot WWLTV.com
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