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This R&D provides resources on the Louisiana gubernatorial election, which was decided on Saturday. Louisiana voters chose Democratic state representative John Bel Edwards over Republican Senator David Vitter, who entered the race as a heavy favorite. Edwards becomes the first Democratic governor of Louisiana in more than a decade. Vitter’s defeat was blamed on a prostitution scandal dating back to 2007, as well as the dissatisfaction Louisiana voters had for outgoing governor Bobby Jindal. After his loss, Vitter announced that he would retire from the Senate, thereby giving Republicans another seat that they will have to defend in 2016.
Louisiana gets its first Democratic governor in more than a decade https://t.co/8txgbfcCGG pic.twitter.com/cHpP32o5cL
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 23, 2015
5 things to know about Democrats’ stunning win in the Louisiana governor’s race https://t.co/nIBVJkDccn pic.twitter.com/SHsN4qAEOb
— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 22, 2015
Democrat Defeats David Vitter in Louisiana Governor’s Race https://t.co/BZkh8Ix34l
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 22, 2015