John Bel Edwards is an American politician, military veteran, and attorney serving as the 56th governor of Louisiana since 2016. A Democrat, he was the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives for two terms.
Gov. John Bel Edwards was called the “accidental governor” when he was first elected to lead Louisiana four years ago. After winning again, no one is calling him an accident now. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, a conservative Democrat, won a second term in office on Saturday, defeating a Republican opponent who had closely aligned himself with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters - Published
(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep South’s only Democratic governor and handing Donald Trump.. WorldNews - Published
Democratic Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards secured his re-election on Saturday night. Edwards defeated Republican challenger Eddie Rispone. CBS News - Published
John Bel Edwards won a second term to remain the only Democratic governor in the Deep South despite an all-out effort by President Donald Trump.
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John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, a rare Democratic governor in the South, is hoping to hold on. His opponent, Eddie Rispone, is relying on President Trump’s popularity. NYTimes.com - Published
It's election day in Louisiana and voters across the state are making their way to the polls to participate in the tight runoff race for governor. Associate producer for the CBS News political unit.. CBS News - Published
Voters will decide between Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in Saturday's Louisiana governor election.
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As voters cast ballots on Saturday for Gov. John Bel Edwards or Eddie Rispone, Louisiana’s traditional regional divide is giving way to an urban versus rural political chasm. NYTimes.com - Published
President Donald Trump told Louisiana voters "you got to give me a big win." Trump campaigned Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards says Rispone brought.. USATODAY.com - Published
This Saturday, Louisiana will hold an election between incumbent Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone CBS News - Published
President Trump railed against Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards, the South's only Democratic governor, in a fiery rally Wednesday night for Edwards' opponent, Eddie Rispone. Weijia Jiang reports.. CBS News - Published
Ahead of another election, the president sought to tie the state’s Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, to the party he has repeatedly painted as “delusional.” NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana voters will decide on their next governor next month. The state held a "jungle primary" Saturday; incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards will run against Republican businessman Eddie.. CBS News - Published
Republicans mounted an aggressive campaign to unseat Gov. John Bel Edwards, one of the few Democratic governors in the South. He was forced into a runoff scheduled for next month. NYTimes.com - Published
John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, will face Republican businessman Eddie Rispone in a runoff Nov. 16.
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Louisiana voters were casting ballots on Saturday in the governor's race, with U.S. President Donald Trump urging people to choose one of two Republicans in the race to force a run-off election against.. Reuters - Published
See where Louisiana governor candidates Ralph Abraham, Eddie Rispone and John Bell Edwards stand on Medicaid expansion, minimum wage and other issues.
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President Trump is hoping to help spur a runoff election in the race for governor. He'd like to see Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, unseated by a GOP challenger CBS News - Published
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Without a clear Republican favorite for Louisiana governor, President Donald Trump travels to the state Friday for an election eve rally that's less about the GOP candidates.. WorldNews - Published
Vice President Mike Pence rallied voters in Louisiana to choose either Ralph Abraham or Eddie Rispone to oust Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.
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Bland? Maybe. But Gov. John Bel Edwards brought a different tone to hurricane response than his predecessors in a state where such responses matter. NYTimes.com - Published
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he was "extremely grateful" that Tropical Depression Barry had not caused the disastrous floods that were forecast, but he urged residents to be cautious as they.. USATODAY.com - Published
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