Louisiana: Dueling Polls: Two all-party jungle gubernatorial primary polls have been released brandishing very different conclusions. The Remington Research Group (6/22-25; 896 LA likely voters) released a survey this week that projected a close open contest. They found the lone Democratic candidate, former Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson, who is now the officially endorsed party candidate, usurping all Republicans to capture the lead with 27%, two points ahead of Attorney General Jeff Landry. Former Louisiana Chamber of Commerce CEO and ex-gubernatorial chief of staff Stephen Waguespack placed a relatively close third with 16 percent.
WPA Intelligence released their earlier poll to counter the Remington data. In their survey (6/15-17; 500 LA registered voters; live interview & text) WPAi sees Mr. Landry (R) leading the candidate field with a 35% preference figure. Former Secretary Wilson secures the second general election runoff slot with 17%. In this poll, Mr. Waguespack (R) is a distant third with 6% support. The Louisiana open Governor’s primary is scheduled for October 14th. Since it is likely that no candidate will receive majority support, the top two finishers, regardless of political party affiliation, will advance into the general election runoff, on the calendar for November 18th. Incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards (D), who has already endorsed Mr. Wilson, is ineligible to seek a third term. North Carolina: Budding Dem Primary on the Horizon: It has been presumed that Attorney General Josh Stein (D) would see little in the way of Democratic primary opposition in his bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper (D), but such may not ultimately be the case. Democratic state Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan made a public comment yesterday that clearly suggests he is seriously considering becoming a gubernatorial candidate. Understanding that Mr. Stein was only re-elected Attorney General with just 50.1% of the vote in 2020, many in the Democratic Party may believe the party would fare better with a fresh face come the 2024 general election. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and former Congressman Mark Walker are the leading Republican candidates. This is a developing story. Comments are closed.
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