Landrieu 's new campaign manager Ryan Berni also managed her brother 's mayoral reelection campaign . The Louisiana Republican Party has been in the news recently for its controversial decision to endorse a candidate who is openly gay. The Louisiana Democrat shook up her campaign staff , bringing in a new campaign manager and calling up former and current Senate staffers to help her beat back challenges from two Republicans in the state 's jungle primary-style election , the New Orleans Times-Picayune first reported Wednesday . In the latest CNN/ORC poll , Landrieu seems unlikely to avoid a December runoff .
Landrieu 's new campaign manager Ryan Berni also managed her brother 's mayoral reelection campaign . The Louisiana Republican Party has been in the news recently for its controversial decision to endorse a candidate who is openly gay. In the latest CNN/ORC poll , Landrieu seems unlikely to avoid a December runoff .