Democrat Patricia Moore advances to the general election for U.S. House in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District.

Lame-duck House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bowed to President Donald Trump on X Tuesday despite losing his speakership in a Democratic landslide. Johnson won another term for his House seat in the midterm election.

The monitors appeared to be moving between voting locations across the city, said Danae Columbus, an Orleans Parish Clerk of Court’s Office spokesperson. They first arrived at a polling site at Hynes Elementary School in Lakeview,

Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour,

If reading Louisiana ballot measures makes you feel like you need to go back to school, join the club. The big picture: Louisiana's constitutional amendments on this election cycle's ballots require at least a 9th-grade reading level, according to a Ballotpedia analysis. By the numbers: The state's amendments average a 16th-grade reading level — theoretically the same as a bachelor's degree. That's a readability score, not an education...

Make sure you have what you need to vote Tuesday, know when polls open and close and where your polling place is. When do polls open and close on election day in Louisiana? Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.

Taking photos with your ballot, known as "ballot selfies," is illegal in Louisiana, with signs at polling locations warning voters against the practice.