Troy Carter wins Louisiana US House seat after fierce Democratic battle
by Associated Press in New Orleans from US news | The Guardian on (#5H1JW)
- Seat previously held by Biden adviser Cedric Richmond
- Karen Carter Peterson touted progressive approach
The Democrat Troy Carter won a special election for a vacant US House seat in Louisiana, defeating a state senate colleague in an acrimonious clash that divided New Orleans.
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