St. George

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With just 21 days left until Election Day, the race for East Baton Rouge's mayor-president is shaping up to be more competitive. Fundraising has already surpassed previous races, with Democratic challenger Ted James raising over $1 million. Behind James is incumbent Sharon Weston-Broome who has $611,835 in campaign contributions, also outpacing previous cycles.

Dustin Yates, a firefighter and former teacher, will lead St. George’s transitional government until it can organize an election, which he estimated could take up to 18 months.