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April 26, 2021

Democrats Expand Narrow House Majority with Win in Louisiana Special Election
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Back in the U.S., in Louisiana, state Senator Troy Carter won the
special election to fill the congressional seat left open by Cedric
Richmond when he joined the Biden administration earlier this year. Troy
Carter, a centrist Democrat, beat out state Senator Karen Carter
Peterson, who was backed by progressives and received an endorsement by
New York Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Once Carter is sworn
in, Democrats will widen their margin slightly with 219 House members
versus 212 Republicans.


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