For the first time since Reconstruction, the Louisiana Senate is under Republican control, following a hard fought special election in which the victor, GOP Representative Jonathan Perry, won by 688 votes.

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For the first time since Reconstruction, the Louisiana Senate is under Republican control, following a hard fought special election in which the victor, GOP Representative Jonathan Perry, won by 688 votes. In just six years, the GOP has taken over the governor's office, both chambers in the Legislature and every constitutional statewide office. The special election was held to replace the seat vacated by Democrat Senator Nick Gautreaux, who was appointed by Governor...