Early Call Dardenne, Heitmeier runoff Donelon wins

Based on the outstanding votes, unless Bossier comes through for mike francis heavy, it will be a runoff the runoff for secretary state will be between Dardenne and Heitmeier. Orleans is still out and Francis's poor performance there indicates he will lose heavily in the highly populated New Orleans area as Francis's rural vote has maxed out.

Donelon has been re-elected insurance commissioner, based upon the same criteria. And early trend was for Donelon with Cain's underperforming in southwest LA and lack of competitiveness in BR.

Early call, Dardenne and Heitmeier with a 3 percent margin between them. Donelon 52%.

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secretary of state:

After polls showed Dardenne running third, results from absentees indicate that Dardenne has a slight edge over his Republican opponent Mike Francis. Dardenne polled strong in the New Orleans area. While Francis is running strong in his home parish of Acadia and neighboring Lafayette, losses in BR and the NO aream might be too much to make up in a competitive fight with Dardenne in north Louisiana, where the two ran neck and neck in Caddo and Rapides early voting.

commissioner of insurance: Jim Donelon appears headed for a win or leading into a runoff. Libertarian candidate Zaitoon has polled a solid number that might throw the heated contest into a second round.

Cain's poor showing in the early numbers in his southwest base shows a strong trend for Donelon.

As of right now: Dardenne with a slight lead with Francis and Heitmeier locked in three way contest.

Donelon to win in the first.

More in thirty minutes.

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Starting with the September 30th state primary, I will be offering my fellow political junkies with an early prediction based upon selected results on who will win the races that matter in Louisiana.

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