BATON ROUGE, La. — Leaders for a Better Louisiana and Louisiana Public Broadcasting will host a live, statewide televised debate for candidates in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race on April 16.
The one-hour forum will air from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be broadcast live on public television stations across Louisiana. The debate will originate from Louisiana Public Broadcasting studios in Baton Rouge. Organizers said criteria for candidate participation and the debate format will be released at a later date.
The event marks a continuation of a decades-long partnership following the 2025 merger of the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for a Better Louisiana into Leaders for a Better Louisiana.
“Over the years, the citizens of Louisiana have come to rely on LPB for high-quality debates that allow them to hear directly from the candidates seeking to serve them in public office,” said Clarence Copeland, president and chief executive officer of Louisiana Public Broadcasting. “We are pleased to continue that long-standing tradition and provide voters with the information they need to make informed decisions.”
“Louisiana’s representative in the U.S. Senate is important not only in terms of national affairs, but also with regard to issues that directly impact our state,” said Adam Knapp, chief executive officer of Leaders for a Better Louisiana. “We are excited to partner with LPB to provide this forum as a public service for the citizens of Louisiana.”
Louisiana Public Broadcasting is a statewide network of six noncommercial television stations serving Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport, with an additional affiliation in New Orleans. The network was established in 1971 by the Louisiana Legislature.
Leaders for a Better Louisiana was formed through the merger of the Committee of 100 for Economic Development and the Council for a Better Louisiana and focuses on leadership development and long-term economic and policy issues affecting the state.