Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh (R)
Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh criticizes his party’s inability to flip the Governor’s mansion. Seabaugh says GOP challenger Eddie Rispone had multiple flaws, from his reliance on President Trump to bringing in young political consultants who had no idea about Louisiana politics.
“It was a combination of a fairly well-run campaign by John Bel, trying to thread the needle again and a hot mess on the Republican’s side,” said Seabaugh.
But this election cycle saw the GOP take a supermajority in the Senate and 68 House seats, just two short of a supermajority. Seabaugh says if the Governor felt he had trouble working with GOP legislative leaders in his first term, he hasn’t seen anything yet.
“This is the most Republicans we’ve ever had in the legislature in the past century and a half. Not only more Republicans but more staunch conservatives in both Houses,” said Seabaugh.
Seabaugh says the next four years could contentious if Edwards keeps pushing left-leaning policies.
“I expect more vetoes, I expect more fights and if he continues to take his ‘My way or the highway and I refuse to negotiate on anything,’ we’re going to have a standoff,” said Seabaugh.
Seabaugh is a candidate to be the next House Speaker.
