It’s down to the wire in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff election. In the Saturday election, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards is trying to hold on against Republican Eddie Rispone. It’s the second election in a deep red state in as many weeks that’s pitted local versus national factors. History and polling […] Read more »
In Close Runoff, Democrats Try to Finish Strong in Louisiana
Key Points • In advance of Saturday’s runoff gubernatorial election in Louisiana, the data point to Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) as a small favorite. • We’re moving our rating there from Toss-up to Leans Democratic, but even if Edwards holds on, it may not be by much. • In […] Read more »
Are this week’s gubernatorial races a reason for Trump to panic?
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver looks at what the outcome of governor’s races in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana could mean for 2020. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Louisiana Governor: Nationalized Trends Emerge as Runoff Looms
From its use of Napoleonic Code to its carnival celebrations, Louisiana is unique among the states. Still, this weekend’s electoral festivities proved that even the Bayou State is conforming to national trends. Despite a healthy approval rating, Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) was forced into a runoff. Edwards polled at […] Read more »
Louisiana Governor: Key Takeaways from the Primary Election
The recent race in Louisiana may not be a bellwether, but it’s more evidence of the growing geographic divide in the country. … The big takeaway from Saturday’s results is that the urban/rural divide that expanded in the 2016 Presidential election is continuing for downballot elections. CONT. Ryan Matsumoto, Inside […] Read more »
A Democratic governor in the deep South is on the verge of reelection
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, is facing off against opponents from both political parties in Saturday’s jungle gubernatorial primary, in which all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run against each other. If Edwards can emerge with greater than 50% of the vote, he’ll win reelection outright. If he […] Read more »