House Update: That Was Quick
November 4, 2008
| 11:05 PM
Rep. Don Cazayoux (D), who earned his LA-06 seat in a May special election, has been defeated by state Sen. Bill Cassidy (R). The AP called the race with Cassidy leading 56-37%, with Dem state Rep. Michael Jackson (I) taking 8%. Cazayoux defeated a bad GOP candidate in the special, and winning this GOP-leaning CD in the general was always a very difficult proposition. The fact that Jackson, an African-American, decided to run as an indie didn't help matters whatsoever.
But as voters giveth, they taketh away. In IL-11, state Sen. Maj. Leader Debbie Halvorson (D) defeated concrete co. owner Marty Ozinga (R) for Rep. Jerry Weller's (R) seat.
Dems hold to their +7 lead in the House.
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