Her husband won the seat in a December runoff but died of covid-19 complications before his swearing-in. Richmond endorsed Carter, who has pitched himself to voters as a pragmatic legislator whose Washington clout could deliver for the majority-Black district. “The relationship we have is a huge benefit to Louisiana.”Richmond’s endorsement did not clear the field, however, and Carter has been locked in a battle with Carter Peterson and 13 other candidates, most of them Democrats. But the two state senators have dominated the race, with Carter running his first negative ad this week, targeting Carter Peterson’s education record. “Everyone wants access to the White House and the resources that come with that,” Chambers told The Washington Post this week.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2021 10:04 UTC