| | Higgins has trailed Angelle in fund-raising, having amassed $280,966 through December 1, compared to Angelle's $1.63 million. From October 20 to November 20, Angelle raised $281,276; Higgins, $99,345. As of November 20, Angelle had $412,806 on hand; Higgins, $34,104, according to a campaign finance report posted by the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2016/12/01/angelle-cash-king-3rd-district-race-but-higgins-gets-most-bang-buck/94724428/|title=Angelle cash king in 3rd District race, but Higgins gets most bang for buck|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=December 1, 2016|access date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> | | Higgins has trailed Angelle in fund-raising, having amassed $280,966 through December 1, compared to Angelle's $1.63 million. From October 20 to November 20, Angelle raised $281,276; Higgins, $99,345. As of November 20, Angelle had $412,806 on hand; Higgins, $34,104, according to a campaign finance report posted by the [[Federal Election Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2016/12/01/angelle-cash-king-3rd-district-race-but-higgins-gets-most-bang-buck/94724428/|title=Angelle cash king in 3rd District race, but Higgins gets most bang for buck|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=December 1, 2016|access date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> |
| − | Runoff returns, with only three precincts missing, gave Higgins votes 77,620 votes (56 percent) to Angelle's 60,724 (44 percent). Higgins ran strongly throughout the district, particularly Acadia, Iberia, St. Landry, and St. Mary parishes but lost Calcasieu (Lake Charles) and Cameron parishes and finished with a near tie in St. Martin Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical | + | Runoff returns, with only one precinct missing, gave Higgins votes 77,663 votes (56 percent) to Angelle's 60,738 (44 percent). Higgins ran strongly throughout the district, particularly Acadia, Iberia, St. Landry, and St. Mary parishes but lost Calcasieu (Lake Charles) and Cameron parishes and finished with a near tie in St. Martin Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical |
| | |title=Election Returns|date=December 10, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=December 10, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref> | | |title=Election Returns|date=December 10, 2016|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=December 10, 2016|accessdate=December 10, 2016}}</ref> |