With a six-figure check from Robert Mercer, the New York conservative bigwig, Warrior PAC is ready to start rolling out its efforts in support of retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness in the U.S. Senate race. Robert San Luis, the director of the super PAC, did not immediately disclose the full amount but noted the PAC’s cash on hand is now around $324,000. A sizable portion of this bankroll, well into the six figures, is about to be put into a media buy that will be overseen by Cambridge Analytica and another firm yet to be determined. For now, digital billboards from the super PAC touting Maness recently went up in the Lafayette market. Mercer could become an important political ally for the super PAC. He’s a computer scientist and arguably one of the most influential billionaires in American politics. Maness is a Republican from Mandeville.
—While there are no legislative races scheduled for the ballot until 2019, there could potentially be one out of the Big Easy in 2017. Democratic Rep. Helena Moreno told LaPolitics last week that she may end up running next year for the at-large seat being vacated by New Orleans Councilwoman Stacy Head. “I’ve very, very, very seriously considering it,” the state representative says. Moreno added that a final decision will be announced either at the end of this year or at the beginning of 2017.
They said it: “Everyone is saying they’re voting for Duke and Trump. A blind man told me he was voting for Duke and Trump. The response has been overwhelming.” —David Duke, to BuzzFeed
—Jeremy Alford
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