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===U.S. Senate===

===U.S. Senate===

Due to the [[Jim Crow]] disenfranchisement of blacks in [[the South]], the main competition in practically all elections for the region during the time was in the Democrat primary. Overton ran for U.S. Senate in the 1932 elections coinciding with the [[United States presidential election, 1932|presidential race that year]], challenging incumbent Edwin S. Broussard. Again with the backing of Long's powerful political machine, Overton, considered an entertaining speaker,<ref name=knoxvillefocus/> handily defeated Broussard by nearly twenty points<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=399602 LA US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref> and faced no competition in the general election.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267985 LA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref>

Due to the [[Jim Crow]] disenfranchisement of blacks in [[the South]], the main competition in practically all elections for the region during the time was in the Democrat primary. Overton ran for U.S. Senate in the 1932 elections coinciding with the [[United States presidential election, 1932|concurrent presidential race]], challenging incumbent Edwin S. Broussard. Again with the backing of Long's powerful political machine, Overton, considered an entertaining speaker,<ref name=knoxvillefocus/> handily defeated Broussard by nearly twenty points<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=399602 LA US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref> and faced no competition in the general election.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267985 LA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1932]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 23, 2021.</ref>

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