LA GOV RACE- As of now there are six candidates in the race for Louisiana Governor. The latest entry is State Representative Richard Nelson Republican from district 89. Nelson launched his campaign for Louisiana governor on Wednesday and released his announcement in a video on social media.
“I’m Republican but I’ve always been bi-partisan because if we want our state to prosper, we all are going to have to work together,” Nelson said.
The 36 year-old first-term lawmaker from Mandeville is an attorney and engineer who served 7 years in the foreign service as a diplomat. His announcement video took aim at career politicians who he says are “stuck in the past”, his video depicting them as costumed dinosaurs. Nelson has pushed to abolish the state income tax, and changes to the state’s elementary education policies.
While he has shown to be a reliable vote for the conservative wing of the state House, he has shown himself to be independent at times. So far the other gubernatorial candidates include Republicans including Attorney General Jeff Landry, Treasurer John Schroder, state Senator Sharon Hewitt, Xan John of Crowley and independent candidate attorney Hunter Lundy. No Democrats have yet entered the race.
