Today's New Orleans Times Picayune reported that Republican state Rep. Jonathan Perry has narrowly defeated Democrat Nathan Granger in a special election held to fill a vacant State Senate seat. If the results of the election are certified, this will be the first time Republicans have had control of the State Senate since Reconstruction. The results of the election can be contested up until February 28, and must be certified to be official.
Before the election, there were 19 Republicans in the Senate and 19 Democrats. When the results of the election are certified, Louisiana will have both a Republican governor and a Republican Senate.
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