Jeff Landry and wife Sharon
The frontrunner in the governor’s race, Republican Jeff Landry, has qualified for the governor’s race. After filling out the necessary paperwork, Landry touted his experience as a former law enforcement officer, a business owner and a former economic development director in St. Martin Parish.
“There is no one more qualified to help our businesses and industries grow and prosper and understand what it takes to make Louisiana more economically competitive not only in the South but in the nation,” said Landry.
Landry took only two questions from the media covering qualifying at the Secretary of State’s Office. He was asked about increasing teacher pay. Landry’s mother was a school teacher and says the focus should be on what’s best for the children.
“I never once heard her in the 30 years come home and say I don’t make enough money, you know what she would tell me, I’m not reaching enough kids, maybe we start to address it in a way we put children first,” said Landry.
Landry has a big lead in the polls and the endorsement of the state Republican Party. Several Republicans have criticized. But Landry says he’s receiving this support because of his work as the Attorney General the last eight years.
“Everyone knows who I am, they (media) have turned me upside down and inside out and you’ve asked me about every nauseating question known to man and we intend to put that record out there to people of the state and then win this race and then get down to business, because we are lagging.”
Five main candidates for governor have qualified and two more are expected to join the field today, Republicans Stephen Waguespack and Richard Nelson.
Republicans Sharon Hewitt and John Schroder, Democrat Shawn Wilson and Independent Hunter Lundy have qualified.
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