Politicians1948–1987

Russell Long

The son of Huey Long who became one of the most powerful Finance Committee chairmen in Senate history — Russell Long shaped more tax legislation for longer than anyone in the Senate's modern era.

Origin

Shreveport, Louisiana

Genre

SenatorDemocrat (LA)

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Mary Landrieu

Senator / Democrat (LA) — New Orleans, Louisiana · 1997–2015

The last Democrat to hold statewide office in Louisiana for a generation — Landrieu fought for Hurricane Katrina recovery funding and was a crucial swing vote on healthcare and energy legislation before losing her seat in 2014.