The latest on Louisiana election results as they come in
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Key Points:
- Julia Letlow and John Fleming are headed to a runoff in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race, with Letlow leading and Bill Cassidy conceding defeat after 12 years in office.
- All five proposed constitutional amendments, including one to create a St. George school district and another to provide permanent teacher pay raises, are trailing and appear likely to fail.
- The teacher pay raise amendment, which would fund raises by liquidating education trust funds, is the closest but still behind with 44% support versus 55% opposition.
- The St. George school district amendment is facing strong opposition statewide and particularly in East Baton Rouge Parish, where it must pass but is currently losing by a wide margin.
- Louisiana's new closed primary system caused confusion among voters and poll workers, requiring registered party members to vote within their party and no-party voters to choose a party to participate.