With Wicker out of Baton Rouge mayor’s race, who benefits?

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    Metro Council member Tara Wicker.

    The Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold a lower court ruling that disqualifies outgoing Metro Council member Tara Wicker from the Baton Rouge mayor’s race likely benefits incumbent Mayor Sharon Weston Broome more than any of the other six candidates in the crowded field, according to political experts.


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