Republican congressional candidate Hunt Downer has framed himself as a dyed-in-the-wool conservative with the chops to bust up a Washington, D.C., establishment he casts as liberal, irresponsible and ...

Republican Hunt Downer is continuing his bid for his party's nomination in the 3rd Congressional District, despite tepid support from GOP leaders and calls from tea party organizers that he drop out ...

It’s unclear whether Jeff Landry’s win in the Republican primary for Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District which Charlie Melancon (D-La) is now resigning from in order to run for Senate was more ...

Late opposition from tea party activists is complicating Louisiana Republican Hunt Downer's path to the 3rd District nomination. Downer, a prominent former state House speaker, faces a crowded ...

BATON ROUGE – Former Louisiana Speaker of the House Hunt Downer said he is being courted by the Republican party to run for practically every statewide office presently held by a Democrat. Most ...

Accusations of dirty politics are developing in the race for Louisiana's next governor. But they are directed at the current man in charge - Governor Mike Foster. Last week rumors began to swirl that ...

BATON ROUGE -- Brig. Gen. Hunt Downer has put out the marching orders for a statewide voter turnout and fund-raising campaign aimed at Louisiana's more than 400,000 veterans. Downer, a gubernatorial ...

Governor Kathleen Blanco announced today she has a new acting Legislative Director, former Speaker of the House and current Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Brigadier General Hunt Downer. Downer, who ...

THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Two well-known south Louisiana politicians have donated their professional files and memorabilia to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.Former Louisiana House Speaker Hunt ...