Louisiana voters will elect all six members of their U.S. House of Representatives delegation this year, starting with the Nov. 5 primary. That includes a new black majority-based 6th Congressional District race with boundaries stretching from Baton Rouge to Acadiana, Alexandria and Shreveport.
The newly elected 6th District is attracting national interest as it is favored to switch from a Republican to a Democratic seat in a closely divided House.
Familiar faces among voters in the historic new 6th District include Democratic Sen. Cleo Fields of Baton Rouge and Republican former Sen. Elbert Guillory of Opelousas.
Louisiana voters will also get a chance to decide whether to direct future funding to restoring the state’s vanishing coastline or use it to address other needs with a proposed constitutional amendment on the state’s electoral ballot November 5.
More: Explanation of the amendment to the Louisiana Constitution on the November 5 election ballot
Amendment No. 1 would expand the commitment to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund to include federal money Louisiana receives from offshore wind, solar and other alternative or renewable energy sources generated in federal Gulf waters off the state’s coast. Such money could come from federal lease sales, operating expenses and other agreements.
Currently, that money flows into the state’s general fund, where it can be spent in any way chosen by the Louisiana Legislature. A small amount goes to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Who Won? What passed? Louisiana Election Day live blog
