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Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards Wins Re-election

HeadlineNov 18, 2019

Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has narrowly won re-election, beating out his Republican challenger, Eddie Rispone. Rispone was backed by President Trump, who held two rallies in Louisiana this month to support him. But high turnout by African-American voters in Louisiana, particularly in New Orleans, propelled John Bel Edwards to re-election.

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