Key deadlines are approaching in Louisiana for early voting, registration, absentee ballots the December 7 election.

ABC News is projecting that Donald Trump will win Louisiana's eight electoral votes. Louisianans headed to the polls on Nov. 5 to vote in the presidential race as well as several down-ballot contests.

The state has eight Electoral College votes. A Republican candidate has won Louisiana in nine of the last 11 presidential elections. According to the Associated Press, out of those elections, Louisiana has voted for the winner eight times. Trump won the state in 2020 with 58.5% of the vote

Data: Donald Trump has been elected the next president of the United States. Here's how each Louisiana parish voted in the presidential election.

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One week later and the Democratic Party’s self-flagellation continues. “We don’t listen enough; we tell people what’s good for them,” scolded Senator Chris Murphy on X. “Listen to poor and rural people,

Minnesota went to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, but Minnesota House races went in Republican's favor. Here's what we know.