Louisiana: Landry, Wilson Look to Advance: Louisiana voters will choose a new Governor later this year, and a new Faucheux Associates poll conducted for the Advocate online publication, the Urban League of Louisiana, the Public Affairs Research Council of Baton Rouge, and three Louisiana television stations (8/14-19; 800 LA likely voters; live interview) finds Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) and former LA Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson (D) developing strong leads to capture the two runoff positions from the upcoming October 14th jungle primary.
Mr. Landry attracts 36% support as compared to Mr. Wilson’s 26%. The two are far ahead of the other five candidates, none of whom even reach 8% support. Should no candidate receive majority support in the October 14th primary, the top two finishers will advance to a November 18th runoff election. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) is ineligible to seek a third term. North Carolina: Retiring Judge May Enter Gov Race: North Carolina state Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan (D) announced that he will resign his seat 16 months prior to his term expiring. Justice Morgan had already said he would not seek another eight-year term on the high court largely because the state imposed age limit on judges would only allow him to serve only half of the next term. No North Carolina judge may serve past the age of 72. It is now likely that the early resignation means Justice Morgan will enter the Democratic primary for Governor and oppose Attorney General Josh Stein, who so far is unchallenged for the party nomination. A Morgan candidacy would create a seriously contested Democratic primary. Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson is purportedly the leading GOP candidate. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is ineligible to seek a third term in the 2024 election. Comments are closed.
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