Sharon Weston Broome, Baton Rouge and Sid Edwards

Sid Edwards will be Baton Rouge's new mayor-president after unseating Sharon Weston Broome
Winning 54% of the vote, Edwards — a high school football coach — is the first Republican candidate to be elected mayor-president since Bobby Ray Simpson in 2000.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome falls short in EBR runoff election
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome falls short in EBR runoff election
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. Edwards, a first-time candidate, secured 54% of the vote,
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.
Low turnout in Baton Rouge mayoral runoff race as Sid Edwards upsets incumbent Sharon Weston Broome
Turnout for the runoff race for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President on Dec. 7 was significantly lower than that of the Nov. 5 race. Political newcomer Sid Edwards defeated incumbent Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome,
Sid Edwards shifts focus ahead to Baton Rouge mayor, will announce transition team in coming days
There's not much time for the mayor-president-elect to celebrate Saturday's win, as Edwards now is looking ahead to filling his transition team to facilitate his move to City Hall.
Baton Rouge Business Report17h
Mayor Broome continues to seek donations following election loss
After losing her reelection bid on Saturday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Sunday sent an email to her supporters asking for ...
NOLA.com4hOpinion
Editorial: EBR's voters opted for change. We wish Sid Edwards well as he strives to deliver it.
We wish well for Sid Edwards on his way in to the East Baton Rouge Mayor-President's office and for Sharon Weston Broome ...
Broome thanks supporters after re-election loss
Incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome thanked her supporters Sunday after losing her bid for ...
The Advocate12d
Experience vs. change: Sharon Weston Broome and Sid Edwards in runoff for Baton Rouge mayor
With past sparring partner Ted James out of the race, incumbent Democrat Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has set ...
EBR Mayor-President-elect Sid Edwards on next steps after upset election win
Edwards, a Republican, defeated incumbent Democrat Sharon Weston Broome in the mayoral runoff on election night with 57,308, ...
Breaking down the numbers in the mayoral runoff election
When it was all said and done, Republican challenger Sid Edwards had more than 57,000 votes, overshadowing two-term mayor ...