Alexandra Marquez is a researcher for the political unit.
Democrats’ two-term hold on the governorship of Louisiana will come to an end next year, after Republican state Attorney General Jeff Landry won the seat Saturday by capturing a majority in an all-party primary. Landry had more than 51% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race after 11 p.m. ET, running far ahead on a ballot that featured 16 candidates, including Democrats, independents and Republicans.
Landry, a former Republican member of Congress, has been vocal about his support for the state’s near-total ban on abortion and has touted his work as attorney general on the opioid crisis and on crime. Landry's opening TV ad of the election focused on criminal justice, touting his career as a police officer and his time as attorney general and featuring him saying, 'Your criminal justice system is broken. ...
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