On October 14, voters in Louisiana will head to the polls to pick a new governor. Incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards, a social conservative on issues like abortion, is the rare Democrat who has been able to scrape out victories in a state that has shifted rapidly against his party. Because Edwards is term-limited (he was narrowly re-elected in 2019), most analysts expect … [Read more...] about Louisiana Gubernatorial Election Preview
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As October Begins, A Look At The Gubernatorial Races In Louisiana And Mississippi
It’s October, which means we’ve finally reached the heart of election season. In Louisiana they take this quite literally, as the first round of their jungle primary is set for October 14th. Under this system a slew of candidates compete for state offices, including the Governorship, with only the top two finishers advancing to a November 18th run-off (unless someone wins a … [Read more...] about As October Begins, A Look At The Gubernatorial Races In Louisiana And Mississippi
First Look at the Open Louisiana Governor’s Race
The time has come at last. While we’ve already examined two of this November’s three Gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi, we now turn to the open contest down in Louisiana. The Pelican State is one of just seven crossover states – alongside Kansas, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Vermont – where the state’s sitting Governor and its 2020 … [Read more...] about First Look at the Open Louisiana Governor’s Race
Sununu Passes on Another Term, Creating Toss-Up Gubernatorial Contest in New Hampshire
It was a brutal week for New Hampshire Republicans, as popular GOP Governor Chris Sununu announced that he wouldn’t seek a fifth term. The ‘Live Free or Die’ State doesn’t employ any term limits, and each term lasts just two years, so Sununu first won the office in 2016. Back then, his narrow victory (48.8% to 46.6%) likely owed a sizable debt to his family history. After … [Read more...] about Sununu Passes on Another Term, Creating Toss-Up Gubernatorial Contest in New Hampshire
Favre’s Scandal, Elvis’ Cousin and A First Look At Mississippi’s Gubernatorial Contest
The fundamentals suggest that Election Day 2023 should be a sensational success for the GOP. First of all, it’s an off-year election and those tend to be tough cycles for the party that controls the White House. Plus, the trio of Gubernatorial contests are all in deep red states: Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. Today I’ll be taking a first look at the top race in the … [Read more...] about Favre’s Scandal, Elvis’ Cousin and A First Look At Mississippi’s Gubernatorial Contest