Jamie Davis won't rule out Louisiana gubernatorial run after Senate loss

Democrat Jamie Davis hasn’t dismissed the possibility of a future bid for Louisiana governor after narrowly losing the U.S. Senate race to Republican Julia Letlow. Well, I ain’t gonna say I didn’t mean it because I meant what I said, Davis said, standing by his election-night warning to Gov. Jeff Landry.

Davis declared Landry was on notice during a speech on election night, which drew rapturous applause from supporters. The following day, Davis formally conceded to Letlow, stating, I congratulate Ms. Letlow and wish her well in serving Louisiana. I mean that.

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Davis Reflects on Campaign and Defeat

Davis captured 49.12% of the vote compared to Letlow’s 50.88%, with a margin of approximately 25,000 votes, in Tuesday’s midterm election. On election night, Davis had described the race as too close to call.

Reflecting on his campaign, Davis credited his focus on affordability and direct conversations with voters for making the contest competitive. The people of Louisiana spoke. We gave them a reason to want to be enthused and motivated because we put together a campaign that was truly about the people, and for the people, and of the people, he said.

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Future Political Ambitions

When asked about what comes next, Davis did not rule out running for another state office. The one thing I will promise you is that the Jamie Davis campaign machine will be supporting whoever runs for governor and any of the other statewide races, he said.

Davis framed his campaign as a movement, stating, It turned into a movement. He also emphasized the need to continue fighting for issues like safe drinking water, clean air, good schools, and health care for all Louisianans, regardless of ZIP code.

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Campaign Themes

Davis indicated his campaign resonated with voters worried about the cost of living and the state’s future. When you go out and visit people at their kitchen tables and you talk about the issues, and you give them hope to believe in a Louisiana that we all can afford and a Louisiana that we all want to live in, you see what happens. And you know, we made a hell of a run at it, Davis told KSLA.