La.'s 5th Congressional District Run-Off Election (2013)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-11-01
Duration: 00:06:53
Subjects: Politics | Elections, 2013 | United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2013 | Riser, Neil | McAllister, Vance
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Sutherlin, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 1, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s report on the run-off election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District between two Republicans, State Senator Neil Riser and businessman Vance McAllister. She interviews Dr. John Sutherlin, a professor of political science at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, who discusses the two candidates, the biggest issues facing the district, and the low voter turnout for the primary. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford