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BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The race for Louisiana’s next Insurance Commissioner could be over before it ever began and just days after qualifying. Democratic Candidate Rich Weaver confirmed to Fox 8 that he plans to drop out of the race, meaning Republican Tim Temple would be running unopposed and declared the winner. Weaver has not officially filed his withdrawal paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office as of Tuesday evening. The position opened up after longtime Commissioner Jim Donelon decided not to seek re-election. The state is currently in the midst of a homeowner’s insurance crisis.