Twahna Harris

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Twahna Harris

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Democratic Party

East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Twahna Harris (Democratic Party) is a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana, representing District 7. Harris assumed office on January 1, 2025. Harris' current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Harris (Democratic Party) won election to the Baton Rouge Metro Council to represent District 7 in Louisiana outright in the primary on November 5, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2024)

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7

Twahna Harris won election outright against Alfred Bell in the primary for East Baton Rouge Metro Council District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Twahna Harris (D)	52.8	6,803
	Submit photo	Alfred Bell (D)	47.2	6,092

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,895
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• LaMont Cole (D)

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Campaign themes

2024

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