The race to replace Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests...
WASHINGTON — The race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards tops the list of contests Louisiana voters will decide this Saturday in one of only three gubernatorial elections scheduled for this year. Fourteen candidates are competing to succeed Edwards under a unique primary system in which all candidates appear together on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation.
The Associated Press will provide coverage for 91 contested races in Louisiana, including five statewide offices, four statewide ballot measures, six regional races for the state board of education, 19 state Senate seats, and 57 state House seats. Although all 39 Senate seats and 105 House seats are up for election this year, many of those contests feature only one candidate. WHO GETS TO VOTE All registered voters may participate in the primary on Saturday.
Despite Louisiana’s pro-Republican trend over the last 30 years, Edwards won the governorship twice, in 2015 with 56% of the vote and in 2019 with 51% of the vote. His victories provide a blueprint for other Democrats hoping to win statewide in Louisiana.
As of Oct. 1, there were 2,970,167 voters registered in Louisiana. Of those, 38.7% were Democrats, 33.8% were Republicans and 27.4% were registered with other parties. Turnout for the 2019 gubernatorial primary in Louisiana was 46%. As of Friday morning, a total of 363,195 voters had cast ballots before Election Day, 44% by Republicans, 41% by Democrats and 15% by members of other parties. In the 2019 gubernatorial primary, 21% of voters cast ballots before Election Day.
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