Louisiana: Transportation Sec Shawn Wilson Resigning; Likely Gov Candidate: Louisiana Department of Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson (D) announced that he is resigning his position largely with the intent of running for Governor later this year. It appears he is doing so with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ (D) tacit endorsement. Of Mr. Wilson, Gov. Edwards said, “we would be very well served to have Shawn Wilson as our next Governor.” Mr. Edwards is ineligible to seek a third term. At this point, Mr. Wilson would be the lone Democrat in the field.
Among Republicans, Attorney General and former Congressman Jeff Landry and state Treasurer John Schroder are announced candidates. US Rep. Garret Graves (R-Baton Rouge) is another potential contender. The field won’t become finalized until August 10th. The jungle primary is scheduled for October 14th with a runoff on November 18th if no candidate receives majority support in the first vote. Missouri: New Poll Favors Former Senator’s Son: The Remington Research Group released a survey of what will be an open 2024 Show Me State Governor’s race. The study (2/8-9; 820 MO presumed likely Republican primary voters; interactive voice response system) projects Attorney General Jay Ashcroft, son of former US Senator and Attorney General John Ashcroft, leading the open GOP primary to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Parson (R) in the 2024 election. The ballot test finds Mr. Ashcroft drawing 28% support, more than tripling that of Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe who posts 9% preference. The eventual Republican gubernatorial nominee will begin the general election campaign as a clear favorite. Comments are closed.
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