http://wrkf.org en http://wrkf.org/post/boustany-defeats-landry-congressional-seat <p>Tea party support wasn't enough to return Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry to Congress for a second term after Louisiana lost a U.S. House seat in redistricting.</p><p>His fellow GOP congressman, Charles Boustany, easily defeated Landry in Saturday's runoff election after the two men were forced into the same district.</p><p>Boustany, a retired doctor from Lafayette, will represent the 3rd District covering southwest Louisiana and Acadiana next year. It will be his fifth term.</p><p>Both men ran as conservative Republicans opposed to the policies of President Barack Obama.</p> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:20:25 +0000 Associated Press 3336 at http://wrkf.org