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The map faced immediate backlash, with then-Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoing the legislation, citing violations of the Voting Rights Act and advocating for two majority-Black districts.
The 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 2023, to elect the governor of Louisiana.Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. [1]
John Bel Edwards was born in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on September 16, 1966. [10] He was raised in Amite, Louisiana, the son of Dora Jean (née Miller) and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Frank M. Edwards, Jr. Born into an economically and politically well-established family in the parish, he graduated from Amite High School in 1984 as valedictorian.
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With racial tensions still simmering over the killing of George Floyd, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers gathered in a state police conference room in October 2020 to prepare for ...
2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election ← 2011 October 24, 2015 (first round) November 21, 2015 (runoff) 2019 → Turnout 39.2% (first round) 40.2% (runoff) Nominee John Bel Edwards David Vitter Party Democratic Republican First round 444,517 39.89% 256,300 23.00% Runoff 646,924 56.11% 505,940 43.89% Candidate Scott Angelle Jay Dardenne Party Republican Republican First round 214,982 19.29% ...
2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election ← 2015 October 12, 2019 (first round) November 16, 2019 (runoff) 2023 → Turnout 45.9% (first round) 51.0% (runoff) Candidate John Bel Edwards Eddie Rispone Ralph Abraham Party Democratic Republican Republican First round 625,970 46.59% 368,319 27.42% 317,149 23.61% Runoff 774,498 51.33% 734,286 48.67% Eliminated First round parish results First round ...
A mother who was convicted of murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished infant son while fleeing from Hurricane Katrina could have her life sentence commuted.. The Louisiana Board of ...