LA-06: Jenkins, Calongne Lean Towards Reruns

Only weeks after the special election, the Republican field to take on freshly-minted Democratic Rep. Don Cazayoux is still in flux. The Advocate reports that Chas Roemer (son of former Gov. Buddy Roemer) has taken his name out of consideration. In his place, it seems likely that perennial loser Woody Jenkins will take another kick at the can:

Jenkins said in a phone interview Tuesday Roemer’s decision to bow out is a factor in his own consideration to run. Jenkins said he wants to make sure there is a strong conservative candidate on the Republican ticket.

“I am close to making a decision, and that decision will probably be to run,” Jenkins said in an e-mail Tuesday.

It sounds like consultant/lobbyist Laurinda Calongne is gearing up for another bid, too:

Her campaign manager, Emily Tiller, said in an e-mail that they are receiving a tremendous amount of support and encouragement for her to run.

“Because she is a small business owner and a healthcare expert, people are saying she has the best chance of beating Don Cazayoux in November,” Tiller’s e-mail says. “We will be making an announcement very soon.”

Both Jenkins and Calongne are very much B-list candidates for the GOP here, but with the prospect of an independent run by Democratic state Rep. Michael Jackson still in the air, even a B-list candidate has a shot here for Team Red.