Winning 54% of the vote, Edwards — a high school football coach — is the first Republican candidate to be elected ...

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

Turnout for the runoff race for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President on Dec. 7 was significantly lower than that of the Nov. 5 ...

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome falls short in EBR runoff election ...

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

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Sunday sent an email to her supporters asking for donations to help her “retire campaign debt.” ...

Political newcomer Emile “Sid” Edwards has defeated Sharon Weston Broome in the Dec. 7 runoff election for East Baton Rouge ...

In the hotly contested East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral runoff, Emile “Sid” Edwards, Republican, has won the mayoralty ...

Incumbent East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome thanked her supporters Sunday after losing her bid for ...

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In his first run for office, Republican Sid Edwards pulled off a surprise upset, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome to become mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish.