Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican Bill Cassidy will continue their race for the U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana in a December runoff, NBC News projects. Cassidy, a congressman from Baton Rouge, leads the incumbent Landrieu, but neither candidate will earn 50 percent of the vote. Under Louisiana’s jungle primary laws, the winning candidate must receive a majority of the vote.
Cassidy’s vote was held down by the existence of an additional Republican candidate in the race, Rob Manness, who had some Tea Party and right-wing support.
The runoff will be held on December 6, and Cassidy maintains an advantage over Landrieu in a head-to-head matchup.
