It's election day, and turnout in Louisiana for a midterm is looking pretty good.
"Based on the data I've been seeing, which has been quite robust, at least 45 percent, maybe 50 percent, is what I think the ultimate statewide voter turnout is going to be," said pollster John Couvillon.
Couvillon says that would be higher than the last gubernatorial election in Louisiana, as voters appear energized and eager to make their voice heard.
Mid terms are typically not great for the party in the White House, and pollster John Couvillon says he data he has been following bear that out.
"I don't think Republican turnout is going to be white hot, so in other words, you're going to have a more Democratically-tilted electorate when all is said and done," he said.
Will that be enough for Louisiana Democrats to capture a statewide ballot for the first time since 2019, and the U.S. Senate in Louisiana for the first time since 2008?
"The independents hold the key," said Couvillon. "That is a group that, if Jamie Davis wants to win, he has to run the tables and take that away from (Republican) Julia (Letlow). So that to me is the ballgame."
