"Jeff Landry's Victory in Louisiana Governor's Race: Impact and Reactions"

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry won the Louisiana governor's race in the primary contest without needing a runoff, as the lowest voter turnout in a dozen years affected the outcome. Analysts attribute the Democratic party's failure to get a candidate into the runoff to low Black voter turnout, tepid enthusiasm for leading Democrat Shawn Wilson, and surprisingly strong support for Landry among Black Louisianans who did vote. Landry's victory cements the GOP's increasing dominance in Louisiana, as Republicans are expected to maintain their supermajorities in the state Legislature and sweep down-ballot statewide races in the runoff.