The victorious Troy Carter did indeed campaign as someone who could work with GOP, while Karen Carter Peterson did argue she was more progressive option. But both have long records in Dem politics. #LA02
https://twitter.com/DKElections/status/1386742588003295232
Importantly, as @stephgracela notes, Carter did have some influential New Orleans progressive figures in his corner.
The best way to understand #LA02 may be as local battle between Karen Carter Peterson's Black Organization for Leadership Development and its longtime adversary, former Rep. Cedric Richmond. On Sat, Richmond and Carter's side came out on top.
Karen Carter Peterson's role in electing a GOP state House speaker after 2007 elections didn't make it into article and didn't seem to emerge as big campaign issue, but it further complicates the national narrative theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…
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