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A Trump supporter, Higgins carried the backing of the Lafayette-based talk radio host [[Moon Griffon]], a long-term critic of both Angelle and Angelle's campaign manager, Timothy "Timmy" Teepell, a former aide to former Governor [[Bobby Jindal]].

A Trump supporter, Higgins carried the backing of the Lafayette-based talk radio host [[Moon Griffon]], a long-term critic of both Angelle and Angelle's campaign manager, Timothy "Timmy" Teepell, a former aide to former Governor [[Bobby Jindal]].

Higgins trailed Angelle in fund-raising; he amassed $280,966 through December 1, 2016, 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 trailed Angelle in fund-raising; he amassed $280,966 through December 1, 2016, 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 gave Higgins votes 77,670 votes (56 percent) to Angelle's 60,760 (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 gave Higgins votes 77,670 votes (56 percent) to Angelle's 60,760 (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