Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder
Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s considering a run for governor. The Republican from Ascension Parish says he will only get into the race, if U-S Representative Garret Graves decides not to run.
“I believe Garret is a great guy and if he decides to run, I’m going to be the first one with a T-shirt on,” said Graves.
Graves says he’s receiving encouragement to run and told Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge that expects to make a decision within the next ten days or so. Schexnayder says he’s also hearing from supporters who would like him to run.
“They are looking for somebody that is more approachable I guess you would say, just someone who would actually have that conversation is what I hear from most of them” said Schexnayder.
The Republican field for governor also includes Attorney General Jeff Landry, State Treasurer John Schroder and state lawmakers Sharon Hewitt and Richard Nelson. Landry is considered the front-runner.
Schexnayder is term-limited in the House and has served as Speaker of the House since 2020. The 54-year-old from Gonzales was also rumored to be a candidate for Lt. Governor, before incumbent Billy Nungesser, decided to run for re-election.
“We’ll evaluate that as well, but I think right now we’ll pray about it, I’ll get with the family, the good Lord has a plan for us, he’s going to steer us in that direction, we’ll go from there,” said Schexnayder.
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