Jeffrey Martin Landry is an American politician and attorney who is the governor-elect of Louisiana, having been elected in 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has served since 2016 as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
Born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, Landry graduated from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He was a member of the Louisiana National Guard, which he joined while still in high school, for 11 years. While in college, Landry worked as a police officer and sheriff's deputy.
Landry narrowly lost a Louisiana State Senate election in 2007. He was elected to Congress in 2010, serving one term until he lost his seat after redistricting. Landry defeated incumbent Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell in 2015, and was reelected four years later with over 66% of the vote. During his tenure, he supported Louisiana's abortion ban, advocated for prayer in public schools, and challenged Governor John Bel Edwards on LGBT issues. Landry won the 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election with over 51% of the vote.
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Source: Exclusive–Louisiana AG Jeff Landry: ‘The Democratic Party Would Like to Abolish the Constitution’ https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/04/05/exclusive-louisiana-ag-jeff-landry-the-democratic-party-would-like-to-abolish-the-constitution/ (5 April 2018)
