Banks, Miguez to meet in 6th District runoff

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 376

Last Updated: 5 days, 16 hours ago

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Chauna Banks, a Black Democrat, finished first Tuesday in the 6th Congressional District primary, a district that had to be redrawn after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled its previous version was a racial gerrymander.

Only 665 votes separated Banks from the second-place finisher, state Sen. Blake Miguez, who as a Republican will be heavily favored defeat her in a Dec. 12 runoff election.

Miguez finished less than 1,000 votes ahead of the …

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