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Jake Shaheen enters race for District 27 senate seat

Jake Shaheen has announced his candidacy for the District 27 Louisiana state senate seat.
Jake Shaheen has announced his candidacy for the District 27 Louisiana state senate seat.(Jake Shaheen)
By KPLC Digital Team
Published: Jul. 30, 2021 at 5:47 PM CDT
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Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Jake Shaheen has entered the race for the open District 27 seat.

Shaheen qualified Friday afternoon.

Qualifying for the seat vacated by longtime state senator Ronnie Johns has ended with three candidates in the running for the Oct. 9 election.

· Dustin Granger (D)

· Jake Shaheen (R)

· Jeremy Stine (R)

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