Troy Carter Wins Special Runoff Election for Louisiana US House Seat

State Sen. Troy Carter poses in his office in New Orleans, La., on Jan. 26, 2021. Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP

Democrat Troy Carter won the runoff round of the special election for the Louisiana U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who stepped down to take a role as a White House senior adviser.

Carter won with 55 percent of the vote to fellow Democrat Karen Peterson’s 45 percent, according to the Louisiana Department of State; unofficial figures peg the turnout in the election at 16.6 percent.