In the 1991 Louisiana governor’s race, voters were faced with two revolting choices: David Duke, a neo-Nazi and former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, and Edwin Edwards, a ...

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Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Edwards was considered the Democratic Party's strongest potential candidate for the seat. His decision ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much speculation, John Bel Edwards — a Democrat who defied near-universal predictions by being elected governor twice in the reliably red state of Louisiana — announced ...

FILE - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards talks at the governor's mansion in Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much speculation, John Bel ...

Former Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he wouldn’t run for Senate in 2026. The announcement could be a death blow for Democratic hopes in the deep-red state as they search for a ...

Democratic former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced that he will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 BATON ROUGE, La. -- BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After much speculation, John Bel Edwards — ...