Posted on 10/15/2023 2:47:09 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
Republican Jeff Landry won a landslide election on Saturday to flip the Louisiana governor’s mansion red in one of three main gubernatorial elections this year, shocking political observers with a victory that saves him the trouble of having to face a Democrat in a November runoff.
Landry defeated Democrat Shawn Wilson and the rest of the field in Louisiana’s gubernatorial election, winning about 52 percent of the vote. In Louisiana, governor elections are first open to a full field of all candidates from either party in what is known as a jungle primary—and then the two top vote-getters generally advance to a runoff a month later. But if a candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, as Landry did here, they can win outright on jungle primary day.
Many were expecting Landry, the clear and convincing frontrunner who has been the Attorney General of Louisiana for many years after a stint in Congress, to easily advance to the runoff and face Wilson in November. But his overwhelmingly strong performance on Saturday put him above majority support as the Associated Press called the race with him easily north of the 50 percent mark, meaning Landry will be the next governor of Louisiana.
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I figured the abortion issue meant he might actually lose to the Dumb-O-Crat. WTG, Landry!
I guess Louisiana is “proof of concept” for the argument that, post-Dobbs, abortion isn’t the silver bullet for the Dems that they and their media alllies say it is.
Good news and needed.
Why a shocker FR HAD THIS
The Advocate ^ | October 5, 2022 | Sam Karlin
Attorney General Jeff Landry has made his bid for governor official, kicking off what is expected to be a hotly contested campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards next year. Landry, who is in his second term as attorney general, released a nearly 7-minute long video detailing his biography and hitting on several campaign issues that have become standard fare for Republican candidates, including crime and what he calls “liberal school boards and radical school leaders.” Landry, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, is expected to face Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Treasurer John Schroder, among others....
dear mr. chad mulligan,
you used the term ‘open election’, then you used the phrase ‘either party’, incorrectly.
An ‘open election’ allows ALL political parties to be on the ballot, not just republiican or democrat.
That is a good news story going into 2024.
Constitutional Carry in 3,2,1.....
Since 1900, there have only been four Republicans Governors.
| Benjamin Barnes (IND) | 0.49% | 5,190 |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry "Dat" Barthel (REP) | 0.42% | 4,426 |
| Daniel M. "Danny" Cole (DEM) | 2.60% | 27,663 |
| Xavier Ellis (REP) | 0.16% | 1,734 |
| "Keitron" Gagnon (NOPTY) | 0.12% | 1,260 |
| Sharon W. Hewitt (REP) | 1.74% | 18,469 |
| Jeffery Istre (IND) | 0.32% | 3,400 |
| "Xan" John (REP) | 0.11% | 1,164 |
| "Jeff" Landry (REP) | 51.56% | 547,828 |
| Hunter Lundy (IND) | 4.91% | 52,167 |
| Richard Nelson (REP) | 0.34% | 3,604 |
| John Schroder (REP) | 5.33% | 56,656 |
| Frank Scurlock (IND) | 0.11% | 1,131 |
| Stephen "Wags" Waguespack (REP) | 5.86% | 62,280 |
| Shawn D. Wilson (DEM) | 25.93% | 275,527 |
52 to 26 is a little beyond the margin of fraud.
Not a particularly good result, given how bad a job Biden is doing, but it’s at least a win. Bobby Jindal got 54% in 2007’s jungle primary, vs the Dem’s 17%. In 2011, he got 66%, again vs 17%.
Trump seldom endorses without confidence in a win.
The disgusting thing about this race is all the Republicans who ran instead of uniting behind the obvious winner
Close to a 75 % conservative win
Congrats to Landry for winning without even needing a runoff — that was quite a surprise. There’s still some work to do in other statewide races aside from Lt. Governor (which the GOP clinched yesterday).
Especially Secretary of State, where the Republican incumbent is retiring and the Democrats have nominated a radical nutbucket for this important election-administration position.
Next month’s runoffs for that office and Attorney General and Treasurer should be slam dunks for the good guys.
“Well, well, well. Another Trump endorsement, I believe...”
Probably enough to push Landry over the 50% mark. I suspect the NeverTrumpers will not have much to say here and instead spend their time mostly on that war in Europe.
That is very interesting, thanks for looking that up and posting.
Wilson did TERRIBLE, barely beat out all the others combined.
GREAT RESULT!!!
Thank you Voters of Louisiana! You show the nation the way forward.
THROW DEM BUMS OUT OF EVERY OFFICE ELECTED OR APPOINTED.
GET RID OF THEM ALL.
Jindal was the only republican in the field for both elections. Landry was one of eight republican in the field yesterday, who collectively won 65.5% of the vote.
I guess, my only thought is:
“How long do the Dems have to count the votes?”
I can see in my mind’s eye huge fleets of pirogues loaded with ballets heading to the various counting stations. Thousands of pirogues all setting deep in the water, overloaded with ballots.
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