- John Bel Edwards must secure 50% of vote in Saturday’s poll
- Republicans Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone lead challenge
Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards is fighting to hang on to a rare Democratic bridgehead in the deep south, against a national Republican offensive aimed at forcing him into a run-off after Saturday’s election.
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