AP calls Louisiana House District 6 for Cleo Fields. Nov 5 • 11:33 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 2 for Troy Carter. Nov 5 • 11:16 PM ET AP calls Louisiana House District 1 for Steve ...

Sid Edwards was a high school football coach who had never run for office. Now, he’s the mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city.

Taking a look at the numbers, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance won 60 percent of the vote in the Pelican State in the November 2024 Election. In the U.S. Congress, 218 Republicans, 215 Democrats and two vacancies make up the House of Representatives. In the Senate, there are 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two Independents.

Two advocacy groups have spent decades influencing policy at Louisiana State Capitol in the areas of economic development and education. Now they're joining forces.

Here's how Louisiana politicians participated in Trump's inauguration — and what the new administration might mean for the state.

On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the United States Department of Justice released a bombshell report stating that the Louisiana State Police have used excessive force in their encounters with the public.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.

A new Louisiana law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote went into effect Jan. 1, but so far there’s no guidance on what documentation is needed.

Nov 5 • 9:00 PM ET Fox News calls Louisiana for Donald Trump ... to date with the most crucial states of the 2024 presidential election. Our editorial team has highlighted key races to watch ...

Slidell City Council member Bill Borchert will be sworn in Monday afternoon as the city's acting mayor, filling the office left open with the resignation of Greg Cromer, who is

Gov. Jeff Landry says he will fly a Make America Great Again flag alongside the U.S. flag over the Louisiana governor's mansion on Monday in honor of President-elect Trump's inauguration. Why it matters: He issued a proclamation Friday requesting Louisianans to also fly both flags on Monday.