Baton Rouge mayor's race

Capitol Access reporter Brooke Thorington and LSU political science professor Robert Hogan review the year in politics.

There will be a new mayor-president in East Baton Rouge Parish.

The two candidates made their final case to voters ahead of Saturday's runoff in Baton Rouge.

With just 21 days left until Election Day, the race for East Baton Rouge's mayor-president is shaping up to be more competitive. Fundraising has already surpassed previous races, with Democratic challenger Ted James raising over $1 million. Behind James is incumbent Sharon Weston-Broome who has $611,835 in campaign contributions, also outpacing previous cycles.

Top East Baton Rouge mayoral candidates Sharon Weston Broome and Ted James went head-to-head on Wednesday night, debating everything from infrastructure and climate change, to the new City of St. George and struggling public schools.

Governor John Bel Edwards met with Baton Rouge community leaders Monday, to prepare for the eventual Department of Justice investigation results into the…