Jamie Davis Advances to Democratic Primary Runoff Election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
Davis, a farmer from Waterproof, won 47% of the vote and will face Nick Albares after no candidate secured a majority.
- On Saturday, voters sent State Treasurer John Fleming and Rep. Julia Letlow to a runoff in the Louisiana Republican Senate primary, ending Sen. Bill Cassidy's 10-year tenure.
- Louisiana Democrats also face a runoff after Saturday's primary failed to produce a majority winner, with Jamie Davis and Nick Albares advancing to the U.S. Senate nomination contest.
- Davis, a third-generation crop farmer from Waterproof, advanced with 47% of the vote, emphasizing economic pressures, health care access, and tax cuts for workers throughout his campaign.
- Gary Crockett, a New Orleans defense contractor and Navy veteran, was eliminated from the race, setting up a competitive contest in a state trending increasingly Republican.
- The June 27 Democratic runoff winner will face the Republican runoff victor in November, with Davis having criticized both major political parties and emphasized gun ownership rights.
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A spot in the Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate went down to the wire in Louisiana
Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will face each other in a runoff election for the Democratic Party primary on June 27 after competition for second place went down to the wire in Saturday night’s elections.
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Jamie Davis advances to Democratic primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
Jamie Davis advances to Democratic primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.
Jamie Davis leads Democrat Senate hopefuls | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper
Jamie Davis was the top vote-getter in Saturday’s closed Democratic Primary for the 2026 US Senate seat currently occupied by Bill Cassidy. Davis garnered 47% of the vote, followed by Gary Crockett and Nicholas Alberes, each of whom received 26% of the vote. According to the Secretary of State, Crocket received 90,764 votes against Alberes’ 90,480. Should the second-place finisher stay in the race, the runoff is scheduled for June 27 Davis per…
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