LA-05 Special Election Megathread: Gov. Edwards sets the election for March 20

[VAR]

https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1347204659396665352

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Isn’t Louisiana the last time a state had two special elections for congress on the same day?

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1349730331432153099

[cafaulait37]

Isn’t Louisiana the last time a state had two special elections for congress on the same day?

North Carolina had two special elections in 2019.

[Del Tachi]

https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1349730331432153099

#endorsed

[Tekken_Guy]

https://twitter.com/kirk_bado/status/1349730331432153099

Well, that’s the race.

[President Johnson]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

[Stuart98]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Yes.

[DINGO Joe]

You never know, a covid truther could run.

[Tekken_Guy]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

I wondered why it didn’t work out for Maya Rockeymoore Cummings?

[Left Wing]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

I wondered why it didn’t work out for Maya Rockeymoore Cummings?

Because she isn't very politically wise. She called Larry Hogan a white supremacist.

[President Johnson]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

I wondered why it didn’t work out for Maya Rockeymoore Cummings?

Because she isn't very politically wise. She called Larry Hogan a white supremacist.

I didn't know that, but fair points. Usually you would expect a sympathy vote. But calling Larry Hogan such is obviously ridiculous.

[MaxQue]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

I wondered why it didn’t work out for Maya Rockeymoore Cummings?

She was a political staffer who married a Congressman 20 years older than her and had a cloud of scandal around her.

[VAR]

https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1350188827176964096

[Duke of York]

Will this also be the date to replace Cedric Richmond?

Obviously the widow should win in a cakewalk after her tragic loss.

I would expect her too. She likely wins outright.

[VAR]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

If Julie Letlow wins the special election-which I think she will-she will become, to my knowledge, the second widow from Louisiana to be elected to Congress. Back in 1972, Democratic Rep. Hale Boggs, who was then the House Majority Leader, disappeared with Rep. Nick Begich (former Sen. Mark Begich's father) of Alaska and others in an official trip over that state. Boggs' widow, Lindy Boggs, subsequently ran for and won his seat, and served in Congress for nearly 20 years until her retirement in 1991, later becoming Ambassador to the Vatican under Bill Clinton.

Had Boggs not disappeared, he would have in all likelihood become the Speaker of the House when Carl Albert retired, rather than Tip O'Neill. An interesting trivia fact is that the Boggs' daughter was the late Cokie Roberts, a long-time and well-known ABC journalist. She spent much of her childhood on Capitol Hill. Another interesting fact is that Nick Begich had defeated his ultimate successor, Don Young, in the 1972 House election. Young, of course, won the special election the following year to succeed him, and is now the Dean of the House.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

If Julie Letlow wins the special election-which I think she will-she will become, to my knowledge, the second widow from Louisiana to be elected to Congress. Back in 1972, Democratic Rep. Hale Boggs, who was then the House Majority Leader, disappeared with Rep. Nick Begich (former Sen. Mark Begich's father) of Alaska and others in an official trip over that state. Boggs' widow, Lindy Boggs, subsequently ran for and won his seat, and served in Congress for nearly 20 years until her retirement in 1991, later becoming Ambassador to the Vatican under Bill Clinton.

Had Boggs not disappeared, he would have in all likelihood become the Speaker of the House when Carl Albert retired, rather than Tip O'Neill. An interesting trivia fact is that the Boggs' daughter was the late Cokie Roberts, a long-time and well-known ABC journalist. She spent much of her childhood on Capitol Hill. Another interesting fact is that Nick Begich had defeated his ultimate successor, Don Young, in the 1972 House election. Young, of course, won the special election the following year to succeed him, and is now the Dean of the House.

Since we’re talking widow successors I’ll just point out that (to my knowledge) Doris Matsui is the only current widow successor serving and has been for 15 years. Her husband also died between congressional sessions.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

If Julie Letlow wins the special election-which I think she will-she will become, to my knowledge, the second widow from Louisiana to be elected to Congress. Back in 1972, Democratic Rep. Hale Boggs, who was then the House Majority Leader, disappeared with Rep. Nick Begich (former Sen. Mark Begich's father) of Alaska and others in an official trip over that state. Boggs' widow, Lindy Boggs, subsequently ran for and won his seat, and served in Congress for nearly 20 years until her retirement in 1991, later becoming Ambassador to the Vatican under Bill Clinton.

Had Boggs not disappeared, he would have in all likelihood become the Speaker of the House when Carl Albert retired, rather than Tip O'Neill. An interesting trivia fact is that the Boggs' daughter was the late Cokie Roberts, a long-time and well-known ABC journalist. She spent much of her childhood on Capitol Hill. Another interesting fact is that Nick Begich had defeated his ultimate successor, Don Young, in the 1972 House election. Young, of course, won the special election the following year to succeed him, and is now the Dean of the House.

Since we’re talking widow successors I’ll just point out that (to my knowledge) Doris Matsui is the only current widow successor serving and has been for 15 years. Her husband also died between congressional sessions.

She's the only incumbent but Lois Capps was still in the House 'til 2017, as were Mary Bono & Jo Ann Emerson 'til 2013.

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

If Julie Letlow wins the special election-which I think she will-she will become, to my knowledge, the second widow from Louisiana to be elected to Congress. Back in 1972, Democratic Rep. Hale Boggs, who was then the House Majority Leader, disappeared with Rep. Nick Begich (former Sen. Mark Begich's father) of Alaska and others in an official trip over that state. Boggs' widow, Lindy Boggs, subsequently ran for and won his seat, and served in Congress for nearly 20 years until her retirement in 1991, later becoming Ambassador to the Vatican under Bill Clinton.

Had Boggs not disappeared, he would have in all likelihood become the Speaker of the House when Carl Albert retired, rather than Tip O'Neill. An interesting trivia fact is that the Boggs' daughter was the late Cokie Roberts, a long-time and well-known ABC journalist. She spent much of her childhood on Capitol Hill. Another interesting fact is that Nick Begich had defeated his ultimate successor, Don Young, in the 1972 House election. Young, of course, won the special election the following year to succeed him, and is now the Dean of the House.

Since we’re talking widow successors I’ll just point out that (to my knowledge) Doris Matsui is the only current widow successor serving and has been for 15 years. Her husband also died between congressional sessions.

That's right. Her husband, Bob Matsui, died on January 1, 2005, just two days before the 109th Congress convened. He was in Congress for nearly 26 years, from 1979-2005.

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/jbletlow/status/1358813802331013129

If Julie Letlow wins the special election-which I think she will-she will become, to my knowledge, the second widow from Louisiana to be elected to Congress. Back in 1972, Democratic Rep. Hale Boggs, who was then the House Majority Leader, disappeared with Rep. Nick Begich (former Sen. Mark Begich's father) of Alaska and others in an official trip over that state. Boggs' widow, Lindy Boggs, subsequently ran for and won his seat, and served in Congress for nearly 20 years until her retirement in 1991, later becoming Ambassador to the Vatican under Bill Clinton.

Had Boggs not disappeared, he would have in all likelihood become the Speaker of the House when Carl Albert retired, rather than Tip O'Neill. An interesting trivia fact is that the Boggs' daughter was the late Cokie Roberts, a long-time and well-known ABC journalist. She spent much of her childhood on Capitol Hill. Another interesting fact is that Nick Begich had defeated his ultimate successor, Don Young, in the 1972 House election. Young, of course, won the special election the following year to succeed him, and is now the Dean of the House.

Since we’re talking widow successors I’ll just point out that (to my knowledge) Doris Matsui is the only current widow successor serving and has been for 15 years. Her husband also died between congressional sessions.

She's the only incumbent but Lois Capps was still in the House 'til 2017, as were Mary Bono & Jo Ann Emerson 'til 2013.

I didn't know about Emerson, but Mary Bono was of course the widow of the musician turned politician Sonny Bono, who was killed in a tragic ski accident back in 1998. The earliest example of "widow succession" in either House of Congress I can think of dates back to 1931. That year, Hattie Caraway of Arkansas was appointed to replace her late husband Thaddeus Caraway in the Senate, and won a full term the following year, serving until 1945.

[Tender Branson]

Heartbreaking ad:

The Democrats have the same woman running like last year (Candy Christophe), but the difference is that this time, she’s the only Dem candidate.

Last year, several candidates split the Dem vote, so she missed the general election by a few hundred votes, enabling an all-GOP general election.

This time, Candy will coalesce the Dem vote, but Julia Letlow will still win a massive landslide, 76-24 or something, after 68-32 last year (primary).

[Left Wing]

Not sure if this is going to a runoff or not, I would bet yes, with the number of non Letlow Republicans but she could very well get a majority on the first round. (Not that it really matters either way)

[butWhyNot?]

Key endorsement for Gary Chambers?
https://mobile.twitter.com/cenkuygur/status/1336441572397731840
Obviously he will win over 50% on the first round! Cenk knows everything about jungle primaries! He should run for Congress himself!

(Satire obviously)

[Left Wing]

Key endorsement for Gary Chambers?
https://mobile.twitter.com/cenkuygur/status/1336441572397731840
Obviously he will win over 50% on the first round! Cenk knows everything about jungle primaries! He should run for Congress himself!

(Satire obviously)

wrong thread