Bayou Battle Begins

Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu is considered Republicans' best, and perhaps only, target for switching a Senate seat from the blue to the red column in November. Her opponent, state Treasurer John Kennedy, ran for Republican David Vitter's seat in 2004...

Obama Targeted In Special Elections

Barack Obama is becoming a more familiar face for TV viewers in Mississippi and Louisiana, but not by choice; instead, the Illinois senator is the focal point of several new commercials being run by Republican groups ahead of special elections...

Attack Ads Prompt Court Intervention In Louisiana

As Louisiana Republicans battle to hold the 1st District seat vacated in January by incoming Gov. Bobby Jindal, the special election primary runoff there has taken a nasty tone on the airwaves going into Saturday's vote. State Sen. Steve Scalise...