Republicans take lead in Louisiana registered voters; Democrats claim purge

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Louisiana has been a Republican stronghold for more than a decade, but it wasn’t until July 1 that GOP voters officially outnumbered Democrats for the first time in state history.

Republican Party leaders say the data finally reflect the state’s decided conservative lean, but a top Democratic official says his party’s declining numbers are evidence of a campaign to remove their members from voter rolls.

That’s a false claim, according to a spokesman for …

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