Landrieu Leads GOP Challengers in Louisiana

A new Magellan Strategies (R) poll in Lousiana finds Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) leads the field but falls short of the majority she would need to avoid a December runoff.

Landrieu leads with 39%, followed by Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) at 26% and Paul Hollis (R) and Rob Manness (R) “in the low single digits.”

Byron York: “Even though a lot of reporting on the Louisiana Senate race — including my own — has focused on the head-to-head Landrieu-Cassidy matchup, there will be more GOP candidates than just Cassidy on the ballot this November. Their presence could affect the outcome of the race.”