Louisiana U.S. Senate race will be decided in a runoff, networks project

Reuters

Published Nov 04, 2014 10:02PM ET

Updated Nov 04, 2014 10:20PM ET

Louisiana U.S. Senate race will be decided in a runoff, networks project

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Louisiana U.S. Senate race will be decided in a runoff, television networks projected on Tuesday, in a contest that is critical to the Democrats' aim of keeping control of the Senate.

Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu, 58, a third-term incumbent, and Republican Representative Bill Cassidy will face off in a December runoff after neither won more than 50 percent of Tuesday's vote, the networks projected.