![]() ![]() A “Law and Order” section says that “incompetent mayors and ‘woke’ district attorneys are playing a dangerous game of ‘catch and release.’”Ĭain discussed Landry’s record as a Tea Party Caucus member in the U.S. ![]() Among the positions discussed on his campaign website are his opposition to abortion and to mask and vaccine mandates in schools. Landry recently pushed for a state law restricting what books minors can take out of public libraries. … I have a proven record of conservative values, but bringing people together at the same time and working with everyone.”Ĭouvillon said Landry is in the conservative wing of the party, which Couvillon characterized as putting “an emphasis more on social issues, and/or taking more of a confrontational tone against Democrats.” Waguespack said on a recent radio show that his record stands out among candidates: “I understand how the inside of the governor’s office works, I understand the thoughts and hearts and dreams of the business community. Couvillon typically works with Republicans and said he’s not involved in any of the gubernatorial campaigns. John Couvillon, a pollster based in Louisiana, told The Hill last week that if Waguespack entered, he’d “be a formidable candidate” from the “business-emphasizing wing” of the party, with the ability to fundraise and make himself known. He left office in 2016 and had an approval rating below 40 percent toward the end of his tenure. Jindal is the state’s last Republican governor. One other Democrat, pastor Daniel Cole, is in the race. The endorsement “is an indication that the Democrats are trying to rally around one candidate in order to hopefully, for them, secure a chance in the runoff round,” said Sean Cain, associate professor of political science at Loyola University New Orleans. Recent state Secretary of Transportation and Development Shawn Wilson entered the race last week, and Edwards endorsed him the next day. According to Morning Consult polling toward the end of last year, 51 percent approved of Edwards’s job performance (40 percent disapproved). But … the governor showed how to defy those odds”Įdwards is the only statewide elected Democrat in Louisiana. “ou just have the headwinds of national politics and the Republican leaning of the state that are working against you. “I don’t think anyone thinks that it’s going to be an easy task,” said Richard Carbo, Edwards’s former deputy chief of staff and 2019 campaign manager. But Democrats acknowledge they face several challenges to maintaining the governorship. 14 and making it to the November general election. John Bel Edwards (D) prepares to leave office.Ī divided Republican field is raising Democrats’ hopes of clearing the all-party primary on Oct. Democrats in Republican-leaning Louisiana are trying to buck expectations for a third consecutive cycle in this year’s open gubernatorial race as term-limited Gov.
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