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|term_start=February 18, 1989

|term_start=February 18, 1989

|term_end=January 13, 1992

|term_end=January 13, 1992

|preceded = Charles Cusimano

|preceded=[[Charles Cusimano]]

|succeeded= [[David Vitter]]

|succeeded= [[David Vitter]]

}}

}}

Duke is an ardent supporter of [[Minnesota]] Democrat [[Congresswoman]] [[Ilhan Omar]]<ref>https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/1103710728064847877/</ref>.

Duke is an ardent supporter of [[Minnesota]] Democrat [[Congresswoman]] [[Ilhan Omar]]<ref>https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/1103710728064847877/</ref>.

Duke first surfaced to national attention when he was elected in 1989 to the state House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish. The next year he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate]]. In 1991, he lost the governor's race to Democrat [[Edwin Edwards]], who easily secured his fourth nonconsecutive term in the position. In that contest, Edward supporters used posters saying, "Vote for the Crook. It's Important."   

Duke first surfaced to national attention when he was elected in 1989 to the state House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish. The next year he ran unsuccessfully for the [[United States Senate]]. In 1991, he lost the governor's race to Democrat [[Edwin Edwards]], who easily secured his fourth nonconsecutive term in the position. In that contest, Edward supporters used posters saying, "Vote for the Crook. It's Important."   

Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in [[Iran]].  This was is a holocaust denier.

Duke participated in the "International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust" in 2006 held in [[Iran]].  This was is a holocaust denier.