While we took some bad news that puts us on the defensive in the LA-06, we have some good news today that keeps us on offense in the LA-04. A list of qualifying candidates compliled by ryan at Daily Kingfish indicates that State Senator Lydia Jackson did not file to rund for Congress in the LA-04 as a Democrat or Independent.
LA-04
Willie Banks, Democrat
Paul Carmouche, Democrat
Artis “Doc” Cash, Democrat
John Milkovich, DemocratJohn Fleming, Republican
Chris Gorman, Republican
Jeff Thompson, RepublicanChester T. “Catfish” Kelley, No Party
Gerard J. Bowen, Jr., Other
So we’ll see one Democrat and one GOPer on the November ballot in the 4th along with Mr. Kelley and Mr. Bowen.
Ms. Jackson is apparently the team player that Mr. Jackson is not. Her decision keeps Paul Carmouche in the driver’s seat for the Democratic nomination and and will allow him to focus his firepower against the Republicans. It may also keep some pressure off Don Cazayoux as he tries to defend his seat.
I never believed the rumors about lydia jackson.
I still think it’s delusional to think that she’d have a chance as an indie, but I’m glad that she was too conscientious to pull the trigger.
Than I am about LA-06. I’d probably put both as tossups at this time, but LA-06 is closer to leans Republican.
“…but I’m a Democrat and a proud supporter of the head of the ticket, and I couldn’t bring myself to do what was politically expedient when it wasn’t consistent with my principles.”
Good on her. Maybe that guy at the top of the ticket will reward her party loyalty with something worthwhile in his new Administration.
The other guy, the politically expedient one, or the opportunistic backstabbing one down in East Baton Rouge, he might be offered, well, nothing comes to mind. Nothing would do nicely.