So, what do we do? Do we throw up our hands and stop showing up to work hoping everyone will wake up one morning and change their minds, or do we roll up our sleeves and try to make improvements that build on what has already been accomplished? Troy is going to do the work, just as he has in his more than 15 years as a legislator on the state and local level. It is simply a fact that there are not enough votes in the House or Senate to pass single payer health insurance and that many in America are satisfied with their current health care options. The difference between Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter is that Troy understands that saying you are for a slogan does nothing to actually provide healthcare to people. In Congress, Troy Carter will co-sponsor the current Medicare for all legislation and when it is brought to the floor Troy will speak out strongly in support of it, and proudly cast a vote in favor of it. For most, it simply means universal single payer health insurance. The banner of “ Medicare for all” has been advanced as a strict litmus test for whether you care for people’s healthcare needs.
When it comes to healthcare, rigid ideology does next to nothing to improve people’s lives or health outcomes. Troy Carter stands apart from his opponents by his pragmatic and persistent advocacy for expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare. We’ve reviewed the records and platforms of the candidates, and Troy Carter is the only candidate who has the sound values, well-earned experience, even temperament and unfailing commitment to people to make a difference on day one for the people of southeast Louisiana. We can’t squander time with on-the-job training, nor can we risk electing a representative who may engage in the fiery rhetoric of advocacy, but without a proven record of doing the difficult work of lawmaking: respectfully listening to constituents, developing legislation to address their needs, showing up, building relationships and brokering consensus to turn good ideas into progressive public policies to address the needs of people. Some of the candidates have offered thoughtful ideas, and we look forward to hearing more from them in the future.īut at this uniquely critical moment in our nation’s history, we are convinced the people of the second congressional district will be best served by an experienced legislator with sound progressive values shared by most of the residents of the district, and a record of standing up for marginalized communities. Such a variety of candidates has stimulated debate around issues and engaged voters across the district. The voters of the second congressional district are fortunate to have more than a dozen of their fellow citizens offer themselves for public office. Since neither candidate earned over 50% of the vote in the 2nd District, Carter and Peterson will advance to a general runoff on April 24, with the winner seated in Congress shortly after.For the first time in more than a decade, the second congressional district of Louisiana will have a new representative in Congress. Louisiana uses a "jungle" election system where all the candidates from all parties run in the same primary, instead of separate primaries for each party.
The 5th District, which contains a large portion of eastern Louisiana, is safely Republican, backing former President Donald Trump by a margin of over 30 percentage points in 2020, according to Daily Kos. Letlow's widow, Julia Letlow, who works as an administrator at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, will win the race to replace him outright with enough votes to avoid a runoff, Insider and Decision Desk HQ projected Saturday night.
Ralph Abraham, died of COVID-19 on December 29, 2020, before he was able to assume office. In the 5th District, Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who was elected to succeed retiring Rep. Richmond has endorsed Carter as his replacement, while Peterson has received the backing of EMILY's List and Stacey Abrams, according to Ballotpedia. State Senators Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter advanced to a runoff for the safely-Democratic seat, which gave Biden over 75% of the vote in 2020, Insider and Decision Desk HQ.
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