Three Democrats have jumped into the race against Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) and a fourth is on the way, the AP reports. The district is heavily Democratic, but there is no primary. If no candidate gets over 50 percent on Election Day in November, the top two would go to a December run-off. There is also a Republican candidate in the race, Joseph Lavigne, a political new-comer.
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