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Monday 16 october 2023

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race,

reclaims office for GOP

By SARA CLINE Landry has enjoyed a siz-
Associated Press able fundraising advan-
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) tage over the rest of the
— Attorney General Jeff field throughout the race.
Landry, a Republican Landry has made clear
backed by former President that one of his top priori-
Donald Trump, has won the ties as governor would be
Louisiana governor's race, addressing crime in urban
holding off a crowded field areas. The Republican has
of candidates. pushed a tough-on-crime
The win is a major victory rhetoric, calling for more
for the GOP as they reclaim "transparency" in the jus-
the governor's mansion for tice system and continuing
the first time in eight years. to support capital punish-
Landry will replace current ment. Louisiana has the na-
Gov. John Bel Edwards, tion's second-highest mur-
who was unable to seek der rate per capita.
reelection due to consecu- Along the campaign trail,
tive term limits. Edwards is Landry faced political at-
the only Democratic gov- tacks from opponents on
ernor in the Deep South. social media and in inter-
"Today's election says views, calling him a bully
that our state is united," and making accusations
Landry said during his vic- Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry speaks to supporters during a watch party at of backroom deals to gain
tory speech Saturday night. Broussard Ballroom, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Broussard, La. support. He also faced scru-
"It's a wake up call and it's Associated Press tiny for skipping all but one
a message that everyone in Broussard, Louisiana, de- for cases of rape and in- Capitol Hill, beginning in of the major-televised de-
should hear loud and clear, scribed the election as "his- cest, and a law restricting 2011, where he represent- bates. Among other guber-
that we the people in this toric." youths' access to "sexually ed Louisiana's 3rd U.S. Con- natorial candidates on the
state are going to expect Landry, 52, has raised the explicit material" in libraries, gressional District. Prior to ballot were GOP state Sen.
more out of our govern- profile of attorney general which opponents fear will his political career, Landry Sharon Hewitt; Hunter Lun-
ment from here on out." since taking office in 2016. target LGBTQ+ books. served 11 years in the dy, a Lake Charles-based
By garnering more than He has used his office to Landry has repeatedly Louisiana Army National attorney running as an in-
half of the votes, Landry champion conservative clashed with Edwards over Guard, was a local police dependent; Republican
avoided an expected run- policy positions. More re- matters in the state, in- officer, sheriff's deputy and state Treasurer John Sch-
off under the state's "jungle cently, Landry has been cluding LGBTQ rights, state attorney. roder; Stephen Wagues-
primary" system. The last in the spotlight over his in- finances and the death During the gubernato- pack, the Republican for-
time there wasn't a guber- volvement and staunch penalty. However the Re- rial election season, Landry mer head of a powerful
natorial runoff in Louisiana support of Louisiana laws publican has also repeat- had long been considered business group and former
was in 2011 and 2007, when that have drawn much edly put Louisiana in na- the early frontrunner, win- senior aide to then-Gov.
Bobby Jindal, a Republi- debate, including banning tional fights, including over ning the endorsement of Jindal; and Shawn Wilson,
can, won the state's top gender-affirming medi- President Joe Biden's poli- high profile Republicans — the former head of Louisi-
position. cal care for transgender cies that limit oil and gas Trump and U.S. Rep Steve ana's Transportation and
The governor-elect, who youths, the state's near- production and COVID-19 Scalise — and a controver- Development Department
celebrated with support- total abortion ban that vaccine mandates. sial early endorsement from and sole major Democratic
ers during a watch party doesn't have exceptions Landry spent two years on the state GOP. In addition, candidate.q

State Fair of Texas evacuated and 1

man arrested after shooting in Dallas

injures 3 victims

Department said. been used in the shooting district includes the park
Investigators determined also was found, police said. where the shooting oc-
one man shot at another An earlier social media post curred, posted a message
man, resulting in three vic- by the Dallas police con- saying he was briefed on
tims being shot and sustain- firmed the park was being the situation by Dallas City
ing non-life-threatening in- evacuated while the de- Manager T.C. Broadnax.
Dallas police block an entrance to the State Fair of Texas after a juries, police said. partment investigated the Bazaldua said the shooting
shooting, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Dallas. The conditions of the vic- shooting. involving two people who
Associated Press tims were not immediately State Fair of Texas also post- knew each other.
known. ed a social media notice Videos posted on social
DALLAS (AP) — Three peo- police said. A suspect, who was not im- confirming the evacuation media showed groups of
ple were injured Saturday Police responded to a re- mediately identified, ran and the police investiga- people running along side-
night in a shooting resulting port of a shooting in the from the scene but officers tion into the shooting. walks and climbing barriers
in the evacuation of the fair's food court at about located and arrested him. Dallas City Council mem- as they fled the area.q
State Fair of Texas in Dallas, 7:45 p.m., the Dallas Police A gun believed to have ber Adam Bazaldua, whose