Louisiana 2023 gubernatorial election megathread

[Oryxslayer]

What exactly are the odds of Kennedy running?

I feel like he makes noise about running for Governor every four years, but he's never pulled the trigger. It's kind of a boy who cried wolf situation at this point.

Maybe both senators will face each other? Nah too exciting...

https://twitter.com/maryfrancesmcg/status/1592863688528400385?s=20&t=aJJ5Eij...

[Oryxslayer]

No reason to be doing anything yet with only one Democrat running in the top-two primary against a series of well-funded Republicans who will spend all their time dragging each other down.

Real question is whether a serious effort is made during the runoff - no definitive signs yet that there will or won't be.

This. If Dems are to make a relevant push, it will be because of factors that play to their benefit of the GOP's own creation, factors that can only emerge once the campaign gets under way. The only thing that could be done right now is ensure a candidate has unified support to make the runoff, which they  are doing.

[Oryxslayer]

I mean at the end of the day it doesn't really matter if the EV resembles 2019. Yeah the White Liberal and African Americans are showing up, but all the JBE Whites who normally vote Republican in federal elections are probably going to vote for one of the Republican's rather than the Democrat.