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Baton Rouge, Edwards and Sharon Weston Broome

How Sid Edwards 'broke all the rules' and unseated Baton Rouge mayor Sharon Weston Broome

Here's how football coach and first-time candidate Sid Edwards defeated two-term incumbent Sharon Weston Broome to lead Louisiana's second-largest parish.

The Advocate · 1d

Sid Edwards announces first names of team to aid in transition to Baton Rouge mayor

A state senator and a former Baton Rouge Metro Council member will lead Mayor-President-Elect Sid Edwards' transition team — while a current Democrat on Metro Council will also have a role.

The Center Square · 2d

Edwards defeats Broome in Baton Rouge mayoral race

Republican Sid Edwards has been elected Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, defeating Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in a decisive victory.

Coach Sid Edwards has won the race for EBR Mayor-President

Istrouma High School Head Football Coach Sid Edwards easily won the race for East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Saturday. Thousands of people across Louisiana are headed to the polls to cast their ballot during the December 7 elections.

EBR Mayor-President-elect Sid Edwards on next steps after upset election win

Following his victory over incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President-elect Sid Edwards of East Baton Rouge Parish hinted at his forthcoming initiatives during a speech to the Chamber of Commerce.

The Shreveport Times3d

Louisiana capital city will be led by Republican for first time in generation as Democrats fade

Republican Baton Rouge Mayor-elect Sid Edwards was a political novice and high school football coach before his election.

NOLA.com1dOpinion

Faimon Roberts: Can coaching prowess carry over to politics? Sid Edwards is about to find out.

Sid Edwards was a decorated football coach whom many had never heard of. As of Saturday, he's East Baton Rouge's ...

Sid Edwards Can’t Allow Himself To Be Dave Treen

Saturday night, something surprising – at least, it seemed, to everyone but us here at The Hayride – happened in Baton Rouge.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry talks about speaking with Sid Edwards

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House ...

‘It will be a God-driven administration’: Republican newcomer Sid Edwards projected to win Baton Rouge mayor’s race

There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish. High school football coach Sid Edwards won with 54% of the ...

ROBICHEAUX: Maybe There is Hope for Baton Rouge After All

It should be clear to everyone that the big news coming out of the December 7 election was the election of Coach Sid Edwards ...

Sid Edwards in the lead for Baton Rouge mayor with one-third of the votes counted

With about one-third of the votes counted in East Baton Rouge Parish, Istrouma High football coach Sid Edwards has the ...

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