Louisiana State Sen. Larry Selders passes away at 44

Louisiana State Sen. Larry Selders, a 44-year-old Democrat representing Baton Rouge, died Tuesday, according to reports cited by Louisiana First. Collis Temple, a longtime family friend, said Selders was at his son’s football practice when the incident occurred and that he had been hospitalized in May for heart trouble, causing him to miss the final month of the legislative session. Selders was elected to the Senate in February 2025, replacing Cleo Fields, after five years in the Louisiana House. Local and state officials reacted, including Gov. Jeff Landry and East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards. The NAACP Baton Rouge Branch and Congressman Troy Carter also issued statements, with the excerpted Carter remarks appearing incomplete in the provided text.