Black voter turnout higher than normal for Louisiana’s first day of early voting

Black voters made up a larger share of participants on Louisiana’s first day of early voting than they have in almost every other election over the past 18 years, making Democrats cautiously optimistic about the U.S. Senate race. Secretary of State data show Black voters comprised 32% of the in-person voters Tuesday, the first of seven days of in-person early voting that will take place over the next week ahead of the Nov. 3 election.