Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards Defies Trump Opposition to Win Re-Election in Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, has won re-election in the state’s runoff election, defeating Republican challenger Eddie Rispone and fending off an effort by President Trump to turn the office red.
Rispone’s defeat came just hours after Trump threw one last endorsement his way before the polls closed.
The race was widely seen as a test of Trump’s own popularity amid an impeachment inquiry against him.