LA SD-34: Should pro-life Democrat Katrina Jackson be primaried?

[Suburbia]

She is one of the most prominent Black antiabortion Democrats in the South, she represents North Louisiana, which is predominately Black.

Should a more liberal Black Democrat challenge Jackson in her district?

https://lailluminator.com/briefs/governor-signs-sen-katrina-jacksons-bill-upping-criminal-penalties-for-abortion-providers/

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

I don’t care.

Progressive democrat, conservatives democrat, it’ll have no affect who holds this seat

[Skill and Chance]

No.  Louisiana is the only state so far where % pro-life referendum vote > % Trump in 2020.  As it stands, >25% of the Dem legislative caucus in LA is pro-life.  If they party switch, it's basically a permanent R supermajority. This would be playing with fire for LA Dems.

[smoltchanov]

No.  Louisiana is the only state so far where % pro-life referendum vote > % Trump in 2020.  As it stands, >25% of the Dem legislative caucus in LA is pro-life.  If they party switch, it's basically a permanent R supermajority. This would be playing with fire for LA Dems.

+101%. Given most Louisiana voters position - Democrats must, probably, run more pro-life candidates, not less, there. JBE is 100% pro-life, and he is the only one successfull Democratic statewide candidate of late.

[Ferguson97]

Some random state representative? No.

[Minnesota Mike]

Why not? If she can't win a primary she is not that strong candidate to begin with. In a safe district like this one (Biden +30) a primary is the only way to keep an incumbent on their toes.

[Coldstream]

Surely the answer is “it’s an issue for the voters of SD-34”. If they don’t like having a pro-life rep then someone will step forward to beat them, personally if I lived there I’d likely vote for the challenger - but if Jackson is popular with her constituents it’s not like it actually makes a difference in a state like Louisiana.

[DaleCooper]

Why not? If she can't win a primary she is not that strong candidate to begin with. In a safe district like this one (Biden +30) a primary is the only way to keep an incumbent on their toes.

The state party needs prominent and visible pro-lifers, otherwise the swing-district pro-lifers lose legitimacy.

[VPH]

Absolutely not, because she's one of the best elected Democrats in the country.

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

No.  Louisiana is the only state so far where % pro-life referendum vote > % Trump in 2020.  As it stands, >25% of the Dem legislative caucus in LA is pro-life.  If they party switch, it's basically a permanent R supermajority. This would be playing with fire for LA Dems.

Yeah, I think LA is >60 in 2024 honestly