After serving in the legislature as unaffiliated, New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry is returning to the Democratic Party. Landry’s announcement comes with just over two weeks until lawmakers return to Baton Rouge for the session.
“I’m going back to my life-long party affiliation today or Monday after long discussions with some friends and colleagues about the state of the Democratic Party,” said Landry.
Last week long-time Democrat, Delhi Representative Francis Thompson switched to the Republican Party which makes the GOP the Super Majority in both chambers now.
Landry said she along with other Blue Party members are gearing up for what they anticipate will be a difficult session.
“And it’s an election year, so there’s a lot of aggressive and harmful culture war type bills this year so I think us having a little more unified front is kind of what my friends have been asking and I think they are right,” said Landry.
Landry said anti-trans and legislation addressing libraries are among the contentious bills filed by Republicans for the upcoming session.
Landry believes serious reform is needed at the state Democratic party and it begins with a change in leadership.
“The party has been bleeding voters for a long time now and now you have Democrats attacking Democrats when we most need each other and it has to stop,” said Landry.
Landry has represented District 91 since 2019.
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