A Senate Republican leader today scrapped efforts to redesign Louisiana’s primary elections in the legislative session, amid sharp disagreements among GOP officials about whether to make changes or leave the state’s “jungle primary” system intact. Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, proposed a return to closed party primaries for congressional elections because of concerns that Louisiana’s open
Louisiana closed primary fight ends without legislative vote
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