Originally posted by the Voice of America.
Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America,
a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in
the public domain.


Democrats Hold Louisiana Governor's Seat Despite Trump

Associated Press

   BATON ROUGE, LA. - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned
   Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep
   South's only Democratic governor and handing Donald Trump another
   gubernatorial loss this year.

   In the heart of Trump country, the moderate Edwards cobbled together
   enough cross-party support with his focus on bipartisan, state-specific
   issues to defeat Republican businessman Eddie Rispone.

   Coming after a defeat in the Kentucky governor's race and sizable
   losses in Virginia's legislative races, the Louisiana result seems
   certain to rattle Republicans as they head into the 2020 presidential
   election. Trump fought to return the seat to the GOP, making three
   trips to Louisiana to rally against Edwards.

   The president's intense attention motivated not only conservative
   Republicans, but also powered a surge in anti-Trump and black voter
   turnout that helped Edwards.

.