BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Eddie Rispone says he’s disappointed at losing the Louisiana governor’s race but he’s thankful for his family and supporters and vowed to continue to work to improve the state. Rispone spoke late Saturday in Baton Rouge after losing to the incumbent, Democrat John Bel Edwards. He called on supporters […]
The first African-American FBI special agent, who was hired 100 years ago, is finally getting recognition. There are no known photographs of James Wormley Jones, but there is a record of his hiring. Inside FBI headquarters in Washington is an archive room filled with hundreds of thousands of documents and a lone application for the job […]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY)- A one-cent sales tax earned 61% voter approval in the city of Breaux Bridge. Breaux Bridge Mayor Ricky Calais said the sales tax will generate annually $2.7 million for the city. Calais said the much-needed funding will be reinvested into the city. “It’s dedicated to infrastructure, to parks and rec, to […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY)- Four tax renewals in Crowley’s city limits were supported by voters Saturday night. Among the four tax renewals approved is a dedicated fund for the salaries of personnel of the city’s fire department and the police department. City voters supported that tax renewal 69% to 31% Voters also supported 68%-32% renewing property […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- Incumbent Bill Fontenot was reelected Saturday as St. Landry Parish president. Fontenot, a Democrat, won in a runoff with 53% (15,284) of the vote against Independent candidate Ken Marks, who is a St. Landry Parish Council member. Fontenot has served as parish president for eight years. “I think I should continue because […]
Carlee Alm-LaBar has conceded to Josh Guillory in the race for Lafayette Mayor President. During her speech, Alm-LaBar confessed that the reality of the election results had not yet sunk in, but she is now looking forward to the future. “I’m not even that sad, I’m more like okay, what’s next.” Before accepting a job […]
In a tight race, Josh Carlson has defeated Jeremy Hidalgo in the runoff for the District 3 seat on the new Lafayette Parish Council. Carlson, a Republican, is a school technology director who owns an IT consulting firm. With complete but unofficial results posted, Carlson won a seat on the new council garnering 9,741 votes […]
The latest on the Louisiana Secretary of State election 7: 45 p.m. It a second match-up between Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Businesswoman Gwen Collins-Greenup. Ardoin, a Republican, was first elected in 2018 after serving on an interim basis following the May 2018 resignation of Tom Schedler. Gwen Collins-Greenup, a small business owner from […]
The latest on the Lafayette Mayor-President runoff election 9:35 p.m. Candidate Josh Guillory looks on his way to victory over challenger Carlee Alm-Labar late Saturday in his bid for Lafayette Mayor-President. Complete but unofficial results show Guillory with the win claiming 56% of the vote, to Alm-LaBar 44%. With 127 of 127 precincts reporting, Guillory […]
The latest on the Lafayette Mayor-President runoff election 7:30 p.m. Polls will soon close in the Lafayette Mayor-President runoff election that’s featured some feisty debate over the city’s rapid development. Family Law Attorney Josh Guillory (R) and Former LCG Director of Planning and Development Carlee Alm-LaBar (NP) are seeking to become the city’s highest ranking […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) – Two men are vying tonight to be the new sheriff of Evangeline Parish. In unofficial results from the La. Secretary of State’s Office, with early voting results in, Charles Guillory leads with 2,303 votes (59 percent). Opponent Brian Ardoin trails with 1572 votes (41 percent). The winner will succeed Sheriff […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) – Iberia Parish will have a new sheriff for the first time in over a decade tonight as voters head to the polls. In unofficial results from the La. Secretary of State’s Office, with only early voting results, “Tommy” Romero leads with 4,199 votes (51 percent). Opponent Murphy Myers trails with […]
*News 10 will provide live updates throughout the evening. (AP)- Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana is in a nail biter of a weekend runoff race, seeking reelection to a seat that President Donald Trump desperately wants returned to GOP control. As the Deep South’s only Democratic governor, Edwards is facing Republican businessman Eddie […]
*Polls close at 8 p.m.
Tyler Brey, Press Secretary for the Secretary of State’s Office says, the Geaux Vote website and app was down for an hour this afternoon for an unknown reason at this time. This message was posted on the Secretary of State’s Facebook page around 3:15 p.m. on Election Day. The GeauxVote Mobile app and Voter Portal […]