Trump-backed Atty. Gen. Jeff Landry wins Louisiana governor’s seat back for Republicans. Termed-out John Bel Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the Deep South.
Atty. Gen. Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, a major victory for the GOP as they reclaim the seat for the first time in eight years. Landry will replace current Gov. John Bel Edwards, who was unable to seek reelection due to consecutive term limits. Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the Deep South. The election 'says that our state is united,” Landry said during his victory speech Saturday night.
More recently, Landry has been in the spotlight over his involvement and staunch support of Louisiana laws that have drawn much debate, including banning some medical care for transgender youths, the state’s near-total abortion ban that doesn’t have exceptions for cases of rape and incest, and a law restricting youths’ access to “sexually explicit material” in libraries, which opponents fear will target LGBTQ+ books.
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