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MethodologyIn the 2014 Senate race for LA Senate seat, Bill Cassidy (R) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Mary L. Landrieu (D) who received 44.3%. 6 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 4.3-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Bill Cassidy benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.
In the 2012 House race for LA-06, Bill Cassidy (R) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Rufus Holt Craig, Jr. (L) who received 10.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Bill Cassidy's 68.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.