A familiar face will represent the majority Black Louisiana district in Louisiana and voters approved an amendment aiming to restore the state's evaporating coast following Tuesday's elections.
Democrat Mel Manuel followed in second at 24%. He was first elected to Congress in 2008 in a special election and served in the Louisiana Legislature prior in both the House and Senate.
Louisiana holds open elections without a partisan primary. If a candidate gets 50% of the vote, they are declared the winner. If not, the top two candidates go to a runoff. In the 5th ...