Seismic Shift? White Republican Upsets Black Democrat Incumbent In Baton Rouge Mayoral Election

Posted • December 8, 2024: It’s a seismic victory for the Republican Party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. That’s where white Republican mayoral candidate Sid Edwards upset the black Democrat incumbent Sharon Broome. Even more surprising, he pulled off the resounding victory in a black majority city and did it without raising hardly any money. Sid Edwards, the Republican mayoral candidate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a majority black city, just pulled off a massive upset by beating Sharon Broome, the two-term black female mayor. 🔴 Edwards: 54% -- 🔵 Broome: 46% -- Edwards only raised $80k, while she had $600k. This is a wild flip. Some are crediting his simple campaign video. I see why the people voted for him. He's an old-school Southern gentleman. He probably coached all the city's kids at some point. Edwards is a football coach and also a dean of students at a local high school. Which means many of the people who voted for him may be former students and players.

Apparently, Baton Rouge is on the ball when it comes to voting. It was a runoff election held today. All of Louisiana’s votes are counted within two hours to 2 1/2 hours. We have an voters app that provides live vote tallies. There is very little chance of fraud in our voting system… This is a huge upset in a city that’s had Democrat mayors for the vast majority of its existence. Some posters say they hope this win signals an abandonment of racial politics.

Twitchy: Seismic Shift? White Republican Upsets Black Democrat Incumbent in Baton Rouge Mayoral Election
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