Sharon Hewitt (R)
State Senator Sharon Hewitt, a Republican from Slidell, qualified for governor today. Like previous candidates for the job, she wants to reverse outmigration. Hewitt blames part of the outmigration problem on the front runner in the race, Attorney General Jeff Landry.
“He has damaged the most important industry in our state, the energy industry, and pushed high paying jobs to Texas by citing with the trial lawyers instead of the oil and gas companies in the coastal lawsuits,” said Hewitt.
Several coastal parishes have filed lawsuits against oil companies, claiming they’ve contributed to coastal land loss.
Hewitt is one of seven major candidates in the race. She’s not getting much support in the polls, but Hewitt says the election starts this week and criticizes the state Republican Party for endorsing Landry well before qualifying.
“And I don’t think the voters in Louisiana appreciate that. They don’t need the Republican Party of the State of Louisiana to tell them who they should vote for or how they should view this election,” said Hewitt.
After qualifying, Hewitt was asked by reporters about her stance on abortion. The state lawmaker says she’s pro life, but seemed open to allowing for more exceptions in the state’s near total abortion ban.
“I don’t think you can be a shutdown no in every case, I think we need to think through this a little bit and be considerate of all of the different issues,” said Hewitt.
Hewitt is the fourth main candidate to qualify for governor. Landry qualifies this afternoon and tomorrow Republicans Stephen Waguespack and Richard Nelson will qualify. Hunter Lundy, John Schroder and Shawn Wilson qualified on Tuesday.
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