Race in Louisiana: a comparative study of the gubernatorial elections of 1995, 1999, and 2023

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the relationship between race and electoral support in gubernatorial contests in Louisiana by comparing the election cycles of 1995, 1999, and 2023, whereby a Black Democrat face a white Republican.

Authors

• Joshua Stockley, University of Louisiana at Monroe

• Daniel Hummel, University of Louisiana at Monroe

• Pearson Cross, University of Louisiana at Monroe