Attorney General Jeff Landry, a rightwing Republican backed by Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.
The win is a major victory for the Republican party as they reclaim the governor’s mansion for the first time in eight years. Landry will replace current governor John Bel Edwards, who was unable to seek re-election due to consecutive term limits.
Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the south.
Rephrase in an edit.
The north south divide used to run from Texas across to north Caroline’s coast. But the mason-dixon line shifted things.
It is complicated history and the more I read the less I can keep track of enough to make a summary of it.