Morning Digest: Louisiana may not have heard the last of Jamie Davis
Morning Digest: Louisiana may not have heard the last of Jamie Davis After a shockingly close Senate loss, the Democrat is now eyeing Gov. Jeff Landry David Nir and Jeff Singer Nov 6 Louisiana Democrat Jamie Davis (credit: Jamie Davis Facebook) Leading Off Louisiana We may not have seen the last of Jamie Davis. After coming shockingly close to winning Tuesday’s U.S. Senate race, the Louisiana Democrat is now talking about challenging the state’s Republican governor next year. “Jeff Landry, you’re on notice, buddy,” Davis declared at his election night party. He confirmed to WAFB later that evening that he was interested in running against Landry, though he suggested he might be open to backing another candidate instead. Davis, a farmer and former local elected official in rural Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, delivered those remarks after losing to Republican Rep. Julia Letlow by just a 51-49 margin in a state Donald Trump carried 60-38 just two years ago. But Letlow’s narr...