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This R&D provides resources on the Louisiana gubernatorial election, which was decided on Saturday. Louisiana voters chose Democratic state representative John Bel Edwards over Republican Senator David Vitter, who entered the race as a heavy favorite. Edwards becomes the first Democratic governor of Louisiana in more than a decade. Vitter’s defeat was blamed on a prostitution scandal dating back to 2007, as well as the dissatisfaction Louisiana voters had for outgoing governor Bobby Jindal. After his loss, Vitter announced that he would retire from the Senate, thereby giving Republicans another seat that they will have to defend in 2016.
Louisiana gets its first Democratic governor in more than a decade https://t.co/8txgbfcCGG pic.twitter.com/cHpP32o5cL
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 23, 2015
5 things to know about Democrats’ stunning win in the Louisiana governor’s race https://t.co/nIBVJkDccn pic.twitter.com/SHsN4qAEOb
— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 22, 2015
Democrat Defeats David Vitter in Louisiana Governor’s Race https://t.co/BZkh8Ix34l
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 22, 2015
Top GOP fundraiser: I hope Republicans have learned lesson after defeat in Louisiana https://t.co/9PsZmg2eeg pic.twitter.com/jr85N2WKuh
— The Hill (@thehill) November 22, 2015
2016 Louisiana Senate scramble begins: https://t.co/Us4c0e44xt pic.twitter.com/L9ZKMStu4j
— The Hill (@thehill) November 23, 2015
The Democratic Win in Louisiana Is No Sign of the Party’s Revival https://t.co/tYI9s0EVQD pic.twitter.com/DJlD1XQtHY
— National Review (@NRO) November 23, 2015
Louisiana votes for Medicaid expansion https://t.co/sLnwCDn4kz
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) November 23, 2015
Louisiana Republican brought down by scandal involving prostitutes: https://t.co/8ag67dGNep #lagov pic.twitter.com/YbOGmqkKh9
— The Hill (@thehill) November 23, 2015
Louisiana’s John Bel Edwards overcame big obstacles to win the red state’s governor’s race. https://t.co/zIrn0335aZ pic.twitter.com/lH3UmXMKuq
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) November 23, 2015
Why the anti-refugee argument didn’t hold sway in the Louisiana governor’s race https://t.co/EqN27zs8NM pic.twitter.com/Ry4U7TFgKz
— Bloomberg Business (@business) November 23, 2015