Louisiana voters elected a new Public Service Commissioner for District 1 on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.
Below are the results of the race:
FULL RESULTS | U.S. SENATE | PSC DISTRICT 1 | AMENDMENTS | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 | CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6 | ST. TAMMANY SHERIFF | PLAQUEMINES PARISH PRESIDENT | BOGLAUSA MAYOR | ORLEANS PARISH | JEFFERSON PARISH | ST. TAMMANY PARISH | WASHINGTON PARISH | TANGIPAHOA PARISH | ST. JOHN PARISH | ST. JAMES PARISH | ST. BERNARD PARISH | PLAQUEMINES PARISH | ST. CHARLES PARISH | TERREBONNE PARISH | LAFOURCHE PARISH |
Republican Stephanie Hilferty is the projected winner of the race, securing 59 percent of the vote.
Hilferty is in her third term in the State House representing Lakeview and other parts of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.
She defeated John Young in a party primary in June for the PSC district, which leans republican.
This will be Hilferty’s first term in the position. She’s expected to vacant her State House seat and a special election will be scheduled at a later date.
Hilferty is a New Orleans native and a graduate of Loyola who was first elected to the State House in 2015.
The Public Service Commissioner District 1 race is arguably one of the most important races on the May 16 ballot.
A public service commissioner regulates utilities for residents, such as power, phone lines, water, and gas.
The commissioner fights for residents to have fair prices for their utilities. Their decisions likely affect residents’ monthly budgets the most.
Commissioners only answer to the voters who elect them.
The position is currently held by term-limited Republican Eric Skrmetta. His term ends on Dec. 31.
This district covers parts of New Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and surrounding parishes.
Many of these areas have been hit hard by hurricane damage in recent years, as well as rising utility costs.
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