The field for the Louisiana governor’s race came into much sharper focus Monday, with one of the best-known would-be Republican candidates announcing his entry and another announcing he plans to ...

Mr. Rispone is a millionaire business executive from Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s second-largest city, ... A Close Louisiana Governor’s Race Illustrates a Major Shift in the Political Divide.

Every statewide office and every seat in the Louisiana Legislature will be on the ballot Saturday, with runoffs set for Nov. 18. Louisiana’s majority-vote system includes all candidates for each ...

The election will test Trump’s clout with red state voters as he looks to give Rispone a last-minute boost to put a Republican in the governor’s mansion in a state he won by 20 points in 2016 ...

Analysts have had a chance now to look over the election results of the Louisiana governor's race, where John Bel Edwards beat David Vitter by 12 points.

Photo caption: Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry speaks to supporters during a watch party at Broussard Ballroom, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Broussard, La. Photo courtesy Brad Kemp/The ...

Former Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson became the only major Democratic candidate to enter the governor’s race Monday, emphasizing his record of working in a bipartisan manner to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Republican candidate for governor, Eddie Rispone, during a rally at CenturyLink Center on November 14, 2019 in Bossier City, Louisiana.

With Landry’s easy victory in the October 2023 Louisiana governor’s race, it can be assumed that his gubernatorial powers will be used to ensure the city of New Orleans is forced to comply ...

At $73 million, Louisiana governor's race was most expensive in state history; ... New Orleans Mayor Cantrell shook her fists with passion about the need to protect the city by voting for Edwards.

On the campaign trail, Landry repeatedly said his top priority as governor would be to address crime, noting three Louisiana cities — Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport — rank in the top ...

The field for the Louisiana governor’s race came into much sharper focus Monday, with one of the best-known would-be Republican candidates announcing his entry and another announcing he plans to ...