Midterm ballots may be in, but Louisiana still has two House races to see through before the end of the year. Why it matters: Those votes will determine whether Rep. Troy Carter is Louisiana's sole Democrat in the House during a year that saw a historic blue wave at the polls.

Here’s what Tuesday’s seismic elections mean for the two Louisiana men have been running the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Republicans' election-night bloodbath has touched off a bitter leadership battle, with both Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan vying to replace Mike Johnson as leader of the House GOP. Why it matters: Regardless of who wins the minority leader post, the move represents a massive shakeup for how Louisiana shows up in the nation's most powerful rooms. Context: Johnson, a Republican from Shreveport, told staff that he will...

Democratic Louisiana state Rep. Patricia Moore and Republican state Rep. Gabe Firment are projected to advance to a runoff in Louisiana’s 5th House District race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Moore had less than a one percentage point advantage over Firment as of 12:53 a.m. with 93 percent of votes in on Wednesday morning,…

Lame-duck House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) bowed to President Donald Trump on X Tuesday despite losing his speakership in a Democratic landslide. Johnson won another term for his House seat in the midterm election.