Though state Sen. Rick Ward, who is leaving office after the current session ends, is a Republican, he was elected to the office as a Democrat, and Louisiana’s minority party will have a decent chance to pick up his seat, says political consultant and pollster John Couvillon. District 17 has a history of electing Democrats,
Rick Ward’s Senate district offers rare pickup opportunity for Democrats
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