***Live Updates*** Louisiana Jungle Primary: Republicans Try to Unseat Dem Gov

Republicans Eddie Rispone and Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA) will try to force a runoff against incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards (D) in Louisiana’s gubernatorial jungle primary on Saturday.  Edwards must get more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff.

President Donald Trump campaigned for Republicans on Friday evening in Louisiana and told a raucous Lake Charles crowd that a Republican will unseat Edwards if the race goes to a runoff.

Polls close at 9 PM ET, about 45 minutes after the monumental Florida-LSU showdown kicks off at Death Valley.

Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates of the primary results.

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Election results will trickle in here (Secretary of State’s office) after polls close at 9 PM ET.

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11:25 PM:

11:16 PM: Trump:

11:15 PM: Abraham concedes and endorses Rispone:

 

10:57 PM:

10:55 PM: Runoff projected: Edwards (D) vs. Rispone (R)

10:30 PM: Rispone now takes the lead over Abraham.

10:00 PM: Still too close to call:

9:40 PM: Another very early update.

9:36 PM: Florida has again tied the game at 21. For some reason, Florida Head Coach Dan Mullen always seems to give LSU Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda fits.

9:35 PM:

9:30 PM:

9:15 PM: Some very early results as Florida ties the game at 14 on an absolute circus play at the goal line.

9:00 PM: Polls are now closed.

8:40 PM: Polls in Louisiana will close in 20 minutes. Florida has just tied the game in Death Valley. Florida 7, LSU 7.

Former President Barack Obama records last-minute robocalls for incumbent Dem. John Bel Edwards:

Republicans Rispone and Abraham trying to send the gubernatorial race to a runoff: