With one election down and one more to go, the April 4 run-off election will feature Louisiana State Senate District 16 candidates Lee Domingue and Dan Claitor.Claitor received 38.79 percent of the vote in Saturday’s primary election for the state senate seat, which was left open after Bill Cassidy was elected to U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 4 general election. Domingue received 34.33 percent of the vote, and Laurinda Calongne received 26.88 percent of the vote. All three candidates ran on the Republican ticket with Gov. Bobby Jindal endorsing Domingue.Claitor, lawyer and University alumnus, said his campaign’s “constructive” qualities set him apart from other contenders.”We’re very pleased that the voters in District 16 voted for us,” Claitor said. “They trust and know me, so that’s very humbling that we came out first.”Claitor attributed his lead in Saturday’s primary to his campaign’s efforts to connect with voters.”We were outspent four or five to one,” Claitor said. “But our message and our presentation resonates with the voters.”Leonardo Alcivar, Domingue’s campaign manager, said the Domingue campaign will continue to spread its message of “change and reform.””In 30 days, Lee Domingue is going to win this race,” Alcivar said. “We ran a campaign that was validated on the part of voters considering we won round one.”District 16 stretches east from the LSU lakes.——Contact Lindsey Meaux at [email protected]