Primary elections were held in Louisiana on October 12th, 2025, with polls closing at 8 PM Central Time, as Decision Desk HQ tracked 85 races across the state. The New Orleans mayoral race, featuring twelve candidates, saw Council-member Helena Moreno as the favorite, with a potential runoff scheduled for November 15th if no candidate secured over 50% of the vote. Separately, the passing of actress and designer Diane Keaton was announced on October 12th, with condolences extended to her family. Decision Desk HQ provided live tracking for the numerous races throughout the state. The New Orleans mayoral contest was a focal point, with the possibility of a runoff election influencing the electoral landscape if initial results did not yield a clear majority winner. The announcement of Diane Keaton's death was shared via a social media post, which included a photograph of her with President and Mrs. Reagan in 1981. Previous reports from October 11th indicated that White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Israeli military sites. Concurrently, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump's legacy, and protests occurred outside an ICE facility near Chicago. The Trump administration also addressed military pay amidst a government shutdown, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported violent encounters with agitators near the border.
