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==Political challenges==
==Political challenges==
In 1982, Randolph challenged [[U.S. Representative]] [[Gillis Long]] of the since defunct 8th congressional district in central Louisiana. Long prevailed with 71,103 ballots (59.6 percent), to Randolph's 46,656 votes (39.1 percent). During that campaign, Randolph made appearances with popular [[Soap opera|soap-opera]] star Deidre Hall of [[NBC]]'s 'Days of Our Lives,'' whom he was dating at the time after the breakup of his first marriage to Sanna Randolph.
In 1982, Randolph challenged [[U.S. Representative]] [[Gillis Long]] of the since defunct 8th congressional district in central Louisiana. Long prevailed with 71,103 ballots (59.6 percent), to Randolph's 46,656 votes (39.1 percent). During that campaign, Randolph made appearances with popular [[Soap opera|soap-opera]] star Deidre Hall of [[NBC]]'s ''Days of Our Lives,'' whom he was dating at the time after the breakup of his first marriage to Sanna Randolph.
In 1983, Randolph was unseated in the primary for reelection to the state senate by fellow Democrat [[Joe McPherson]], then of [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], across the Red River from Alexandria and later from Woodworth in south Rapides Parish. McPherson, who was elected to the state senate again in 2007, was supported by both Congressman Long and Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], who was making a successful bid in that same election for a third term in the governor's office.
In 1983, Randolph was unseated in the primary for reelection to the state senate by fellow Democrat [[Joe McPherson]], then of [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], across the Red River from Alexandria and later from Woodworth in south Rapides Parish. McPherson, who was elected to the state senate again in 2007, was supported by both Congressman Long and Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], who was making a successful bid in that same election for a third term in the governor's office.