Republicans Sweep 3 Major State Offices in Louisiana Elections

The three victories mean that Republicans have secured every statewide elected office for the first time since 2015.

(Left) John Fleming, a candidate for Secretary of State, in Baton Rouge, La., on Aug. 8, 2023. (Center) Attorney General candidate Liz Murrill takes part in a forum in Baton Rouge, La., on April 26, 2023. (Right) Nancy Landry, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State, in Shreveport, La., on Sept. 19, 2023. Patrick Dennis, Travis Spradling, Jill Pickett/The Advocate via AP

Republicans on Nov. 18 swept three statewide runoff elections in Louisiana, securing wins in the races for attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer.

The three victories mean that Republicans secured every statewide elected office for the first time since 2015, the year Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards won the first of his two terms in office. Mr. Edwards’s successor is Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican who won the governorship outright in October and avoided a runoff.