Louisiana Voters Oust Indicted Congressman

William Jefferson, the New Orleans Congressman infamous for having cash in his freezer, has been defeated. Jefferson, a Democrat, was seeking a 10th term in Congress.

Jefferson was defeated by a Republican attorney, Anh Cao, who will become the first Vietnamese-American in Congress.

Here's a portion of the AP report on the election:

NEW ORLEANS — Voters in Louisiana have ousted indicted Democratic Rep. William Jefferson and sent a little-known Republican to Congress.

Unofficial results showed Republican attorney Anh "Joseph" Cao denying Jefferson a 10th term.

Republicans made an aggressive push to get rid of the 61-year-old incumbent, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, laundering money and misusing his congressional office.