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.
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorses Baton Rouge Mayor Broome
President Sharon Weston Broome and former Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards are scheduled to be together at an 11 a.m. news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two Democrats are going to make “a special announcement,
Broome and Edwards to face off for mayor-president in December runoff
Ted James, the democratic candidate who was expected to win in the election's latest poll, has been knocked out of the race. Democrat incumbent Sharon Weston-Broome and "Coach" Sid Edwards will face off in December in a runoff election.
The Edwards-Broome Runoff Is On In Baton Rouge
I apologize for getting off to such a slow start at the site today, but it was a very late night, and then I had radio and the Spectacle Podcast to record, and then I had an American Spectator column I had to write.
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.
Baton Rouge Mayor Broome, former Gov. John Bel Edwards making ‘special announcement’
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards ... Democrat Sharon Weston Broome is the incumbent and she is in a runoff with Republican Emile “Sid” Edwards. Broome got 31% of the vote and Edwards got 34% on Nov 5.
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Could the St. George tax vote affect the Baton Rouge mayor's race?
Two items on voters' ballots in St. George — a sales tax transfer and the mayoral runoff — will both play a role in the new ...
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Election 2024: Baton Rouge mayor-president candidate Sid Edwards shares plans if elected; wants to reduce crime, help the homeless
Coach Sid Edwards is a man of many hats. He's a husband, father, grandparent and Istrouma High School dean of students and ...
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Why Vote For Sid Edwards? How About Because He’s Good At Something?
It’s hard to know where the Baton Rouge mayor-president’s race is right now. What we do know is that it’s a three-way race between Sharon Weston Broome, Ted James and Sid Edwards. Broome and James are ...
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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 ...
Reactions to EBR Mayor President Runoff
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The next Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge is still undecided. Now, incumbent Sharon Weston ...