Jeff Landry gets Trump endorsement in Louisiana governor’s race

Former President Donald Trump backed Louisiana Lawyer Normal Jeff Landry within the crowded race for governor.

“I’m endorsing your Lawyer Normal Jeff Landry for governor. He has been a incredible lawyer common. He needs to cease crime. He loves the folks of Louisiana identical to I do,” Trump declared in a video assertion.

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Landry introduced his intention to run for governor final yr, simply earlier than the midterm elections. He’s striving to fill a seat being vacated by Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA), who’s term-limited. He welcomed Trump’s endorsement.

“I’m honored to have the endorsement of President Donald Trump. And I’m grateful for his sort phrases,” Landry tweeted together with Trump’s video endorsement.

Trump’s backing was anticipated as Landry has been a key ally of Trump courting again to the 2016 election cycle. Landry visited Trump’s Florida house in April, in response to his marketing campaign.

Landry is squaring off with a number of rivals similar to Stephen Waguespack, former CEO of the Louisiana Affiliation of Enterprise and Business, Treasurer John Schroder, state Sen. Sharon Hewitt, and state Rep. Richard Nelson. On the Democratic facet, former Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson introduced his plan to run.

Beneath Louisiana legislation, all candidates run in opposition to one another on Oct. 14 in a “jungle” major. Ought to all candidates fail to prime 50%, then the highest two will advance to a runoff on Nov. 18.

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Up to now, Landry has been topping his rivals within the marketing campaign circuit. He beforehand represented the state’s third Congressional District from 2011 to 2013, after he misplaced to Republican Charles Boustany in a newly crafted district.

As lawyer common, Landry has taken on quite a lot of hot-button conservative causes. Final yr, he managed to win the deposition of a slew of Biden administration officers, similar to Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a lawsuit alleging authorities coordination with Huge Tech to trample free speech on-line.