Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is calling Donald Trump’s electoral victory “one of the most exciting nights of my life.” Duke, a white nationalist who unsuccessfully ran for Louisiana ...

On Nov. 16, 1991, David Duke got trounced in his bid for the Louisiana governorship, losing to Edwin Edwards by 22 percentage points. And yet, the neo-Nazi and former Klan leader could frame his ...

David Duke, Edwin Edwards, and Buddy Roemer. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by CQ Archive / Contributor, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Government Printing Office.

Duke’s electoral influence would peak soon afterward. During his term in the House, he ran a surprisingly competitive race against then-U.S. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston for Johnston’s seat.

They say defeat is an orphan, but victory has many fathers. One unwanted baby daddy claimed credit for Donald Trump’s stunning electoral victory — white supremacist David Duke. Mr. Duke ...

That’s what happened in Louisiana’s “Race from Hell” in 1991, when Duke ran for governor. And it just might provide a game plan for Hillary Clinton to defeat Trump in November, if she ...