Baton Rouge mayor's race upset: Sid Edwards forces runoff with incumbent Broome
Political newcomer and Republican Sid Edwards received 34% of the vote for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge, while Democratic incumbent Sharon-Weston Broome garnered 31%. The two will face each other in a runoff election on Dec. 7. Ted James, a favorite to win in many late polling predictions, was eliminated after receiving 28% of votes.
Election 2024: Mayor-president race in East Baton Rouge Parish heads to a runoff
The race for mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish is headed to a runoff between incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome and Republican Emile "Sid" Edwards. The election will be on Saturday, Dec.
Baton Rouge mayoral race heads to December runoff. See the two candidates.
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will face Republican Sid Edwards in a runoff election after surviving a fierce challenge from fellow Democrat Ted James. Edwards received 64,862 votes, or 34%, while Broome had 58,843 votes, or 31%.
Candidates for Baton Rouge mayor make final push before election
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The top three candidates for Baton Rouge mayor made their final push Monday ahead of election day. Incumbent mayor Sharon Weston Broome and her team were out on Airline Highway and Old Hammond Highway where horns were honked, and signs were waved.
Election 2024: West Baton Rouge Parish voters keep Port Allen mayor, Brusly police chief
West Baton Rouge Parish voters elected several council members in Port Allen, Addis and Brusly. Also, according to complete but unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State's website, the mayor of Port Allen and Brusly police chief,
Nov. 5 election: East Baton Rouge council member races go to runoff, voters elect city constable
Several races in East Baton Rouge Parish are going to a runoff, according to complete but unofficial results on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website. A December election will determine
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Faimon Roberts: When it came to EBR Mayor-President's race, conventional wisdom was wrong
Conventional wisdom is a liar. That's the main takeaway from Tuesday night's results in the East Baton Rouge Parish ...
ELECTION 2024: Broome, Edwards headed for runoff
Incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome will face Sid Edwards in the runoff for EBR Mayor-President on December 7.
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Secret recording, attack ads churn up Baton Rouge clash between Sharon Weston Broome, Ted James
The mayor's audio accuses her opponent of misogyny and supporting MAGA, while James says the out-of-context clip is a heavily ...
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Faimon Roberts: Sharon Weston Broome's ad is sign of desperation
This is what desperation looks like. Incumbent Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome's latest attack ad includes a ...
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Incumbent Sharon Weston Broome came in second in her attempt to slide through her re-election. She’ll face Sid Edwards in the runoff for EBR Mayor-President on December 7. Five have been arrested, and ...
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Election 2024: EBR mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome highlights time in office, shares plans if re-elected
As we approach Election Day, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome highlights projects she’s accomplished over her last eight ...
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Race for Baton Rouge mayor is neck and neck, early results show
With 309 out of 331 precincts and early voting reporting: Sharon Weston Broome had 56,934 votes, or 31% Sid Edwards had ...
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Tracking battleground states in the 2024 election
Incumbent Sharon Weston Broome came in second in her attempt to slide through her re-election. She’ll face Sid Edwards in the runoff for EBR Mayor-President on December 7. Five have been ...
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Ad heats up the campaign trail as the mayor-president election draws closer
Two days after the latest poll in the East Baton Rouge mayor-president election was released showing Ted James ahead by one point, Sharon Weston Broome’s campaign released a sixty-second radio ...