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(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District has one clear favorite, incumbent U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., in a crowded field for the Nov. 5 election. The district, one of two in Louisiana that are majority Black, is a Democratic stronghold and stretches from Iberville through New Orleans. Carter is the incumbent and has served for three years after winning a special election in 2021 to replace U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., who took a position in President Joe Biden’s administration. Carter was reelected in 2022. Carter won with a 77% majority vote against one Republican …

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