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Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez wins Louisiana state House special seat in district Trump won
Louisiana Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez defeated her Republican opponent by double digits in the special election Saturday night for a state House seat in a district President Trump won by 13 points in 2024.
Martinez won 62% of the vote compared to 38% for her Republican opponent, Brad Daigle, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
The special election was held after its former state representative, a Democrat, was appointed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry to be a commissioner for the state's Department of Alcohol & Tobacco.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chasity-verret-martinez-wins-democrat-louisiana-special-election-trump/]
It was a hold on a seat
