2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2019 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic governor John Bel Edwards won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards became the first Democratic governor of Louisiana to win re-election to a second consecutive term in 44 years since Edwin Edwards (no relation) in 1975. It was the closest Louisiana gubernatorial election since 1979.

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 precinct results Runoff parish results Runoff precinct results Runoff congressional district results Edwards:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Rispone:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Abraham:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Landrieu:      50–60% Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes
Governor before election John Bel Edwards Democratic Elected Governor John Bel Edwards Democratic

Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate regardless of their party affiliation. Because no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election on October 12, 2019, a runoff election was held on November 16, 2019, between the top two candidates in the primary, Edwards and Rispone.^[1] Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).

As of 2024, this remains the last time that a Democrat has won a statewide election in Louisiana.

Background

On Edwards’ Inauguration Day in 2016, State House Republicans, in a break with tradition, elected their own speaker, Representative Taylor Barras of New Iberia, over Edwards' choice, Representative Walt Leger of New Orleans. This move was said to be orchestrated by House Republican chairman Lance Harris, who was considered a potential gubernatorial 2019 candidate and was a frequent Edwards critic.^[2] Edwards and Republican Legislative leaders repeatedly clashed over budget, tax and spending measures.

Attorney General Jeff Landry was perhaps Edwards' most prominent detractor, filing multiple lawsuits against the governor and frequently criticizing him in the media. The two disagreed the most on social policies, such as Landry's staunch opposition to Edwards' executive order providing protections for LGBT workers of state government and contractors.^[3] Landry also assumed the leadership of David Vitter's Political Action Committee, the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority,^[4] the organisation that was widely considered instrumental to Clay Higgins' upset Congressional victory over Scott Angelle in 2016.^[5] Landry has closely aligned with President Donald Trump and attended Trump's 2017 State of the Union speech.^[6]

Edwards also become a favorite target of U.S. representative Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge and former aide to Governor Bobby Jindal. Graves frequently criticized the governor during the state's response to the 2016 August floods in the state. The two notably sparred during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, of which Graves is a member. Edwards' aides called the exchange a "political ambush" while Graves accused the governor of lying.^[7] Graves was also closely aligned with the Trump Administration and donated $300 to the Trump Inaugural fund.^[8] Graves also accompanied Vice President Mike Pence during a visit to parts of the Baton Rouge area in May 2017.^[9]

As the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, Edwards and his agenda also been the target of numerous attacks from numerous groups affiliated with the national Republican Party such as America Rising and Americans for Prosperity.^[10] Edwards, declared himself to be unbothered by these groups, and went on to classify them as "a Washington, D.C., political action committee, trying to bring the never-ending campaign cycle to Louisiana."^[10]

Aware of their gubernatorial ambitions, Edwards and his aides repeatedly spoofed both U.S. senator John Neely Kennedy and Landry during their traditional response skits at Baton Rouge's Gridiron Show.^[11]

According to fundraising reports filed in 2016, Edwards had raised close to $3.3 million for his 2019 re-election effort.^[12][13] By comparison, Landry had $544,000 on hand for a potential future campaign.^[13] Graves and Kennedy had yet to form separate entities for statewide campaigns per Louisiana Law.

In the summer of 2017, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announced that he would not be a candidate for governor in 2019, and had decided to run for re-election. Nungesser said that he had disclosed his plans to run for re-election to then Governor-elect John Bel Edwards during his transition period. During the fall of 2017, U.S. representative Ralph Abraham was reported to be running polls and assembling a staff to enter the race.

Democratic candidates

Advanced to the runoff

• John Bel Edwards, incumbent governor of Louisiana^[14][15]

Defeated in the jungle primary

• Oscar Dantzler, former police officer and businessman^[16]

Disqualified

• Vinny Mendoza, perennial candidate^[17][18]

Republican candidates

Advanced to the runoff

• Eddie Rispone, construction executive and former chair of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council

Defeated in the jungle primary

• Ralph Abraham, U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district^[19]
• Patrick Landry, artist and perennial candidate

Declined

• Bret Allain, state senator^[20]
• Conrad Appel, state senator^[20]
• Charles Boustany, former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district and former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district^[21]
• John Fleming, former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district^[22]
• Garret Graves, incumbent U.S. representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district^[23]
• Lance Harris, state representative and chairman of the Louisiana House Republican Caucus^[24]
• Troy Hebert, former ATC Commissioner and state senator^[25]
• Cameron Henry, state representative^[26]
• Sharon Hewitt, state senator^[27]
• John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. senator^[28]
• Jeff Landry, Attorney General of Louisiana^[29]
• Billy Nungesser, incumbent lieutenant governor of Louisiana^[30]
• Steve Scalise, incumbent U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district^[31]
• John Schroder, Louisiana State Treasurer^[32]
• Alan Seabaugh, state representative^[26]
• Eric Skrmetta, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner^[21]

Disqualified

• Patrick Douget^[18]
• Manuel Russell Leach, contractor^[18]

Independents

Defeated in jungle primary

• Gary Landrieu, businessman and perennial candidate^[33]

Declined

• John Georges, businessman and candidate for Governor of Louisiana in 2007^[34]

Jungle primary

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Ralph Abraham (R)	Eddie Rispone (R)	Other	Undecided
Market Research Insight	October 8–10, 2019	600 (V)	± 4.0%	52%	17%	22%	–	8%
The Trafalgar Group (R)	October 8–10, 2019	1,070 (LV)	± 2.9%	48%	23%	25%	4%	–
Data for Progress (D)	October 4–10, 2019	1,525 (LV)	± 3.4%	48%	22%	26%	3%[lower-alpha 2]	–
Spry Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 1]	October 8–9, 2019	700 (LV)	± 3.7%	39%	26%	25%	–	10%
JMC Analytics (R)	October 5–8, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	45%	20%	21%	6%[lower-alpha 3]	8%
Remington (R) Archived October 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	October 7, 2019	–	–	42%	22%	22%	–	7%
Causeway Solutions (R) Archived October 9, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	October 7, 2019	–	–	46%	23%	20%	–	11%
Emerson College	October 4–7, 2019	467 (RV)	± 4.5%	48%	19%	25%	8%[lower-alpha 4]	–
Market Research Insight	October 1–7, 2019	600 (V)	± 4.0%	51%	19%	19%	0%	11%
JMC Analytics (R)	October 3–5, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	19%	22%	4%[lower-alpha 5]	8%
Mason-Dixon	October 1–4, 2019	625 (LV)	± 4.0%	45%	17%	22%	6%[lower-alpha 6]	10%
We Ask America (R)	September 24–26, 2019	600 (LV)	± 3.99%	47%	17%	23%	2%[lower-alpha 7]	11%
Remington (R) Archived September 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	September 25, 2019	1,040	± 2.9%	47%	22%	20%	3%[lower-alpha 8]	8%
JMC Analytics (R)	September 19–21, 2019	550 (LV)	± 4.2%	46%	18%	21%	4%[lower-alpha 9]	12%
JMC Analytics (R)	September 14–17, 2019	–	± 3.8%	41%	24%	16%	4%[lower-alpha 10]	16%
Remington (R) Archived September 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	September 10–11, 2019	1,144 (LV)	± 2.9%	45%	27%	19%	3%[lower-alpha 11]	6%
Southern Media & Opinion Research[upper-alpha 3]	September 3–6, 2019	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	47%	24%	16%	0%	13%
Market Research Insight	August 13–16, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	52%	25%	19%	4%	0%
Multi-Quest	July 19–21, 2019	601 (RV)	± 4.0%	44%	35%	6%	5%[lower-alpha 12]	10%
Remington (R) Archived June 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	June 1–2, 2019	1,471 (LV)	± 2.6%	42%	34%	8%	–	16%
JMC Analytics (R)	April 25–29, 2019	650 (LV)	± 3.8%	38%	23%	7%	–	32%
Market Research Insight	April 9–11, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.1%	46%	17%	5%	–	32%
Remington (R) Archived March 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	March 13–14, 2019	1,464 (LV)	± 2.6%	44%	33%	10%	–	13%
LJR Custom Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 4]	January 14–27, 2019	600 (LV)	–	45%	17%	4%	1%	32%
Remington (R)[upper-alpha 2]	December 11–12, 2018	1,680 (LV)	± 2.4%	43%	31%	9%	–	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Ralph Abraham (R)	John Kennedy (R)	Jeff Landry (R)	Eddie Rispone (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	October 15–21, 2018	605 (V)	± 4.9%	36%	6%	30%	8%	4%	18%
				35%	–	38%	–	5%	21%
Remington (R)	September 11–12, 2018	1,615 (LV)	± 2.5%	40%	8%	37%	–	3%	12%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	June 19–22, 2018	600 (LV)	± 4.8%	35%	8%	35%	–	–	22%

Hypothetical polling

with John Kennedy

Endorsements

Ralph Abraham (R)

U.S. presidents

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (co-endorsement with Rispone)^[35][36]

Politicians

• Larry Bagley, state representative^[37]
• Craig Greene, Public Service Commissioner^[38]
• Lance Harris, House Majority Leader^[24]
• Clay Higgins, U.S. representative^[39]
• Frank A. Hoffmann, state representative^[40]
• Paul Hollis, state representative^[41]
• Dodie Horton, state representative^[42]
• Bob Livingston, former U.S. representative^[43]
• Jim McCrery, former U.S. representative^[44]
• Jack McFarland, state representative^[45]
• Jay Morris, state representative^[41]
• Rick Nowlin, Natchitoches Parish president^[37]
• Alan Seabaugh, state representative^[46]

Organizations

• Louisiana Association of Business and Industry^[47]
• Louisiana State Medical Society^[48]
• Republican Party of Louisiana (co-endorsement with Rispone)^[49]
• Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce^[50]
• Louisiana Oil & Gas Association^[51]

John Bel Edwards (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States^[52]

Politicians

• Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives^[53]
• LaToya Cantrell, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana^[54]
• Julian Castro, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate^[55]
• Katrina Jackson, former state representative^[56]
• Jamie Mayo, Mayor of Monroe, Louisiana^[56]
• Paul Rainwater, former Louisiana Commissioner of Administration^[57]

Individuals

• Ed Orgeron, head football coach at Louisiana State University^[58]

Organizations

• International Union of Police Associations^[59]
• Louisiana Democratic Party^[60]
• Louisiana Sheriffs' Association^[61]
• VoteVets.org^[62]

Eddie Rispone (R)

U.S. presidents

• Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (co-endorsement with Abraham)^[35][36]

Politicians

• Conrad Appel, state senator^[63]
• Dan Claitor, state senator^[64]
• Page Cortez, state senator^[64]
• Jack Donahue, state senator^[65]
• Eddie Lambert, state senator^[64]
• Barrow Peacock, state senator^[64]
• Bodi White, state senator^[64]
• Tony Bacala, state representative^[64]
• Johnny Berthelot, state representative^[64]
• Stuart Bishop, state representative^[64]
• Rick Edmonds, state representative^[64]
• Ray Garofalo, state representative^[64]
• Kevin Pearson, state representative^[64]
• Clay Schexnayder, state representative^[64]
• Kirk Talbot, state representative^[64]
• Mark Wright, state representative^[64]

Individuals

• Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander^[66]

Organizations

• Louisiana Association of Business and Industry^[47]
• Republican Party of Louisiana (co-endorsement with Abraham)^[49]

Jungle primary results

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State more than 384,000^[67] early votes were cast, a significant increase from the 2015 gubernatorial election in which 234,000^[68] early votes were cast.

2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election^[69]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Bel Edwards (incumbent)	625,970	46.59
	Republican	Eddie Rispone	368,319	27.42
	Republican	Ralph Abraham	317,149	23.61
	Democratic	Oscar Dantzler	10,993	0.82
	Republican	Patrick Landry	10,966	0.82
	Independent	Gary Landrieu	10,084	0.75
Total votes			1,343,481	100

Runoff

Debates

Dates	Location	John Bel Edwards	Eddie Rispone	Link
October 30, 2019	Louisiana Public Broadcasting	Participant	Participant

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[70]	Tossup	October 15, 2019
Inside Elections[71]	Tossup	November 8, 2019
Sabato's Crystal Ball[72]	Lean D	November 14, 2019

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Eddie Rispone (R)	Undecided
The Trafalgar Group (R)	November 13–15, 2019	1,107 (LV)	± 2.9%	49%	51%	0%
Data for Progress	October 29 – November 14, 2019	1,434 (LV)	± 2.6%	50.2%	49.8%	0%
JMC Analytics (R)	November 12–13, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	46%	7%
Targoz Market Research	November 7–13, 2019	640 (LV)	–	50%[lower-alpha 13]	46%	4%
Edgwater Research/My People Vote	November 11, 2019	661 (LV)	± 3.8%	49%	49%	2%
Cygnal (R)	November 7–9, 2019	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	50%	48%	2%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. Archived November 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine	November 5–7, 2019	625 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	46%	6%
Edgewater Research/My People Vote Archived October 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine	October 28, 2019	722 (LV)	± 3.6%	50%	47%	3%
JMC Analytics (R)	October 24–26, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	50%	47%	4%
We Ask America (R)	October 14–16, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	47%	6%
Spry Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 1]	October 8–9, 2019	700 (LV)	± 3.7%	41%	45%	14%
JMC Analytics (R)	October 5–8, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	39%	13%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.	October 1–4, 2019	625 (LV)	± 4.0%	51%	42%	7%
ALG Research (D)[upper-alpha 6]	September 30 – October 3, 2019	900 (LV)	–	52%	36%	–
Remington (R) Archived September 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	September 10–11, 2019	1,144 (LV)	± 2.9%	49%	44%	7%
Market Research Insight	August 13–16, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	55%	45%	0%
Multi-Quest	July 19–21, 2019	601 (RV)	± 4.0%	49%	29%	22%
Remington (R) Archived June 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	June 1–2, 2019	1,471 (LV)	± 2.6%	49%	38%	13%
JMC Analytics (R)	April 25–29, 2019	650 (LV)	± 3.8%	41%	28%	31%
Market Research Insight	April 9–11, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.1%	47%	23%	30%
Remington (R) Archived March 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	March 13–14, 2019	1,464 (LV)	± 2.6%	48%	42%	10%
LJR Custom Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 4]	January 14–27, 2019	600 (LV)	–	47%	19%	–
Remington (R)[upper-alpha 2]	December 11–12, 2018	1,680 (LV)	± 2.4%	46%	39%	15%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	October 15–21, 2018	605 (V)	± 4.9%	47%	33%	19%
Remington (R)	September 11–12, 2018	1,615 (LV)	± 2.5%	52%	29%	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Ralph Abraham (R)	Undecided
Spry Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 1]	October 8–9, 2019	700 (LV)	± 3.7%	43%	45%	12%
JMC Analytics (R)	October 5–8, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	37%	16%
Mason-Dixon	October 1–4, 2019	625 (LV)	± 4.0%	53%	38%	9%
Remington (R) Archived September 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	September 10–11, 2019	1,144 (LV)	± 2.9%	48%	44%	8%
Market Research Insight	August 13–16, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	53%	47%	0%
Multi-Quest	July 19–21, 2019	601 (RV)	± 4.0%	49%	39%	11%
Remington (R) Archived June 3, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	June 1–2, 2019	1,471 (LV)	± 2.6%	45%	45%	10%
JMC Analytics (R)	April 25–29, 2019	650 (LV)	± 3.8%	40%	36%	24%
Market Research Insight	April 9–11, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.1%	45%	28%	27%
Remington (R) Archived March 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine[upper-alpha 2]	March 13–14, 2019	1,464 (LV)	± 2.6%	47%	45%	8%
LJR Custom Strategies (D)[upper-alpha 4]	January 14–27, 2019	600 (LV)	–	47%	27%	–
Remington (R)[upper-alpha 2]	December 11–12, 2018	1,680 (LV)	± 2.4%	44%	44%	12%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	October 15–21, 2018	605 (V)	± 4.9%	45%	37%	18%
Remington (R)	September 11–12, 2018	1,615 (LV)	± 2.5%	48%	35%	17%
Mason-Dixon	February 20–22, 2018	625 (RV)	± 4.0%	51%	28%	21%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	John Kennedy (R)	Undecided
Southern Media & Opinion Research Archived March 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine	November 16–21, 2018	500	± 4.4%	45%	49%	6%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	October 15–21, 2018	605 (V)	± 4.9%	39%	48%	14%
Remington (R)	September 11–12, 2018	1,615 (LV)	± 2.5%	43%	47%	10%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	June 19–22, 2018	600 (LV)	± 4.8%	37%	51%	–
Mason-Dixon	February 20–22, 2018	625 (RV)	± 4.0%	45%	44%	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Jeff Landry (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	October 15–21, 2018	605 (V)	± 4.9%	44%	39%	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Steve Scalise (R)	Undecided
Market Research Insight	April 9–11, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.1%	45%	26%	29%
Mason-Dixon	February 20–22, 2018	625 (RV)	± 4.0%	46%	43%	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	John Bel Edwards (D)	Generic Opponent	Undecided
Remington Research Group/Abraham for Governor[upper-alpha 7]	June 1–2, 2019	1,471 (LV)	± 2.6%	42%	48%[lower-alpha 14]	10%
Market Research Insight	Apr 9–11, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.1%	36%	42%	22%
SurveyUSA (R)[upper-alpha 5]	June 19–22, 2018	600 (LV)	± 4.8%	35%	–	65%[lower-alpha 15]

Hypothetical polling

with Ralph Abraham

with John Kennedy

with Jeff Landry

with Steve Scalise

with Generic Opponent

Results

2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election runoff^[73]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Bel Edwards (incumbent)	774,498	51.33%	−4.78%
	Republican	Eddie Rispone	734,286	48.67%	+4.78%
Total votes			1,508,784	100%	N/A
	Democratic hold

Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Allen (Largest city: Oakdale)
• Ascension (Largest city: Prairieville)
• Avoyelles (Largest city: Marksville)
• Calcasieu (Largest city: Lake Charles)
• Claiborne (Largest city: Homer)
• Concordia (Largest city: Vidalia)
• De Soto (Largest city: Mansfield)
• Evangeline (Largest city: Ville Platte)
• Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings)
• Lincoln (Largest city: Ruston)
• Rapides (Largest city: Alexandria)
• St. Martin (Largest city: Breaux Bridge)
• St. Mary (Largest city: Morgan City)
• Washington (Largest city: Bogalusa)
• Webster (Largest city: Minden)

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Rispone won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.^[74]

District	Bel Edwards	Rispone	Representative
1st	45%	55%	Steve Scalise
2nd	84%	16%	Cedric Richmond
3rd	40%	60%	Clay Higgins
4th	45%	55%	Mike Johnson
5th	45%	55%	Ralph Abraham
6th	49%	51%	Garret Graves

See also

• 2019 Louisiana elections

Notes

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by Brian Trascher, chairman of the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign in Louisiana
2. Poll sponsored by the Ralph Abraham campaign
3. Poll conducted for undisclosed private client
4. Poll sponsored by Education Reform Now Advocacy, the 501(c)(3) arm of Democrats for Education Reform
5. Poll sponsored by the John Kennedy campaign
6. Poll sponsored by the John Bel Edwards campaign
7. Poll sponsored by Abraham's campaign

Additional candidates and polling key

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Dantzler (D) with 1%, Landrieu (I) with 1%, and Landry (R) with 1%
3. Dantzler (D) with 3%, Landrieu (I) with 2%, and Landry (R) with 1%
4. Landrieu (I) with 4%, Landry (R) with 3%, and Dantzler (D) with 1%
5. Dantzler (D) with 2%, Landrieu (I), and Landry (R) with 1%
6. Landrieu (I) with 4%, Landry (R) with 2%, and Dantzler (D) with <1%
7. Landrieu (I) with 2%
8. Dantzler (D) with 2% and Landrieu (I) with 1%
9. Dantzler (D) with 2%, Landrieu (I), and Landry (R) with <1%
10. Dantzler (D) with 2%, Landrieu (I) and Landry (R) with 1%
11. Landrieu (I) with 2%, "Other candidates" with 1%, and Dantzler (D) with 0%
12. Landrieu (I) with 4%, "Refused" with 1%
13. Figures use the 'likely voters with early voters and leaners' metric
14. "We should give someone new a chance" with 48% as opposed to "Edwards has done a good enough job as Governor to be re-elected"
15. "Would consider voting for someone else" with 51% as opposed to "would vote to re-elect Edwards"; "unsure" with 14%

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36. Trump, Donald J. "....a Nancy Pelosi/Chuck Schumer Democrat (John Bel Edwards), who does nothing but stymie all of the things we are doing to Make America Great Again. Don't be fooled, John Bel Edwards will NEVER be for us. Early voting has already started! @LAGOP" – via Twitter.
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External links

Official campaign websites

• John Bel Edwards (D) for Governor
• Eddie Rispone (R) for Governor