Election 2023
Gov.-elect Landry picks opponent Richard Nelson for cabinet job
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has picked one of his election opponents as a member of his cabinet. State Rep. Richard Nelson, R-Mandeville, was tapped Wednesday as secretary for the Louisiana Department of Revenue, the state’s tax collection agency. Nelson was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2019, where he made his most prominent splash […]
Judge orders new election in Caddo sheriff’s race decided by one vote
A judge ruled Tuesday a new election must be held for Caddo Parish sheriff after one vote determined the victor in the Nov. 18 contest. The margin was upheld in a subsequent recount. Henry Whitehorn, who was twice declared the winner, told KSLA-TV he will challenge the ruling of retired Louisiana Supreme Court Justice E. […]
Members of Landry transition team operated illegal waste dump for years, lawsuits claim
A co-chair on Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s coast and environment transition team has been embroiled in litigation for nearly a decade because of his alleged illegal operation of a dump for toxic and hazardous oil and gas waste in Montana, according to court records. And another member of that team was co-owner of the company that […]
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry joins fight against federal protections for LGBTQ+ foster youth
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, now the governor-elect, joined 16 other AGs who are targeting a proposed federal rule meant to give LGBTQ+ youth additional protections in foster care. A letter from the AGs, sent Monday to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), concerns a rule the Biden administration proposed in September […]
Campaign aides talk successes, failures in Louisiana governor’s race
Let Jeff be Jeff. That was all it took to make Attorney General Jeff Landry the next governor of Louisiana, campaign manager Cory Dennis said at a panel Tuesday examining campaign strategy in the 2023 gubernatorial election LSU’s Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs hosted. “Jeff Landry’s biggest strength is he’s a people person,” […]
Win margin in Caddo sheriff’s race still one vote after recount
Monday’s recount in the Caddo Parish sheriff’s race ended with the same margin of victory in the Nov. 18 election — a one-vote win for Democrat Henry Whitehorn against Republican John Nickelson. Nickelson called for the recount three days after the election, when the results put Whitehorn ahead by a single ballot out of more […]
Political scientist labels Louisiana the ‘least-interested electorate I’ve ever seen’
Forty years ago, Louisiana’s charismatic former Gov. Edwin Edwards wallopped incumbent David Treen in a gubernatorial primary election to return to the state’s highest office after a four-year absence. A populist and Democrat, Edwards got 62% of the vote to the sitting Republican governor’s 36%. Treen’s image, as perhaps being too boring for Louisiana, never […]
Landry sends mixed messages with ‘carbon neutral’ comments, trial lawyer ties
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s pick for Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality secretary last week was something of a head-scratcher. It’s not so surprising he picked a former Trump administration employee for the job, but Aurelia Skipwith Giacometto’s background as leader of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has many questioning why she would be considered a […]
Inauguration Day to start at Gov.-elect Landry’s childhood church
Plans are coming together for Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s inauguration with about seven weeks to go before he is officially sworn into office on Jan. 8. According to Landry’s transition website, he and his wife, Sharon, will attend an invitation-only Mass at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, where Landry was raised. Founded […]
Jeff Landry spent at least $3.7 million with Trump political consultants
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry spent at least $3.7 million with political consultants tied to former President Donald Trump while Landry was running for Louisiana governor over the past year. Months before Landry received Trump’s endorsement in May, the incoming governor started paying people associated with the former president to be a part of his campaign team. […]
State of apathy: Louisiana election season ends with a whimper, not a bang
Welcome to the state of apathy. When the low-interest Louisiana primary election resulted in Jeff Landry being elected governor outright without needing a runoff, analysts expected even lower interest in the general election with no gubernatorial candidates at the top of the ballot. The primary election turnout was 36%, and according to the Secretary of […]
Edwards, first lady host incoming Landrys at Governor’s Mansion
The transition for Gov.-elect Jeff Landry continued Monday as he and his wife, Sharon, met with the current occupants of the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards hosted the Landrys to discuss the transition, life at the mansion and day-to-day demands of their respective roles, according to the governor’s office. […]