Republicans have won the race for Louisiana's next governor, avoiding a runoff and flipping the Democrat-held seat in the first major contest ahead of the 2024 elections.
Republicans have won the race to determine the next governor of Louisiana, flipping the state from Democrat control in the first major contest ahead of the 2024 elections. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry was declared the clear winner in Saturday's jungle primary, reaching the 50% vote threshold needed to avoid a runoff. The Associated Press called the race. Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson were considered the front-runners in the crowded race to replace term-limited Democrat Gov.
However, Landry told Fox in an interview early on in the race that it was time to end Democrat rule over the state, and ran on a platform of bringing crime in Louisiana under control, as well as improving Louisiana's standing in areas like education and the economy compared to other Southern states.
Landry was the favorite to win the race, but a range of recent polls suggested neither candidate would reach the 50% threshold on Saturday and would be forced into a November runoff.
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