East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore
East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore announces he’s not running governor. Moore, who is a registered Democrat, has served as Baton Rouge’s top prosecutor since 2008. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Moore didn’t have much of a chance with DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson expected to get in.
“As long as Shawn Wilson is running a white Democrat has no chance,” said Pinsonat.
Wilson, a Black Democrat from Lafayette, is expected to officially enter the race early in March. Pinsonat says it appears he’ll be the lone major Democrat in the race to replace outgoing Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.
“Shawn Wilson, the big question is can he raise the money, he’s going to try and duplicate what John Bel Edwards did,” said Pinsonat.
A teacher from LaSalle Parish, Danny Cole, says he will run for governor as a Democrat.
Pinsonat expects the October ballot will have a few names with a “D” next to them, but he says Wilson is the Democrats best chance for a candidate to reach the run-off.
“So the Democratic side is probably not quite set, but you can almost say that Shawn Wilson has a huge advantage, cause no other white Democrat can make a run-off as long as he’s committed to running,” said Pinsonat.
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