A primary election has been set for March in the race to replace State Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Baton Rouge Republican who won a congressional seat. Senate President Joel Chaisson says the primary will be March 7, with a runoff on April 4 if necessary. Qualifying for the race will run Jan. 14-16. So far, two Republicans have announced plans to run for the Senate District 16 seat: Laurinda Calongne and Lee Domingue.
Senate primary election set for March
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