Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry recently addressed the NRA at their annual meeting. The video of the speech can be seen below.
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Landry Announces Over $8 Million Cash On Hand
Lafayette, La. —Today, Jeff Landry has announced that among the various committees that he raises money for—Landry for Louisiana, the Victory Fund of the Louisiana Republican Party, and Cajun PAC II—he has over $8 million cash on hand. In his campaign fund, Landry for Louisiana, he has $6 million cash on hand after having raised over $11 million cycle-to-date.
“I am extremely humbled by the outpouring of support from folks across our state,” said Jeff Landry. “With our campaign continuing to produce robust fundraising numbers every month, it’s clear that people are investing in who they believe will do the best job as Louisiana’s next Governor.”
A Prayer for Louisiana As We Begin the Spring 2023 Legislative Session
The below was sent by Jeff Landry for the start of the 2023 Louisiana legislative session:
Lord,
As we begin this new legislative session, we pray for guidance as lawmakers, representatives, and leaders.
There are many obstacles upon our path — as our State’s sovereignty is threatened by unjust laws, our voices are suppressed, our cities ravaged by violence and crime, and our children tempted to trade their innocence for a difficult life path.
We know that these are challenges that we can only overcome by joining together, Parish by Parish, to rebuild and restore our communities, which will help us revive our State. With Your guidance, may we weave a deeper understanding of these problems and receive clarity about the solutions we need.
Lord, please grant us the wisdom of discernment and fine-tune our instincts for truth. Please give us the courage to do what we know to be right, and the strength to weather the consequent storm. Please help us all commit to the betterment of our State through our decisions and with our actions, while showing respect for our differences of opinion and the sovereignty of each individual.
Please help us persevere as we make Louisiana a safer and more prosperous place for our children, families, builders, workers, and creators. Help us connect our children with a love of learning so that they might pursue dreams of a fulfilling career, while protecting their innocence from selfish motives.
Please grant us the ability to listen to our intuition rather than our egos, to reflect upon and honor our gifts, and to work with our innate humanity so that we might become the best that we can imagine. Through this, please bring us justice in the court system, fair laws within the Legislature, peace within our communities, and deep love for each other.
While we know the prayers of our mothers and grandmothers are still protecting us, we pray that you help us live by their example and create a better future for us all. This is our year to change our course, and we pray that we are able to seize the moment and not let this beautiful opportunity pass us by.
In Your Name we pray,
Amen
Landry to Raise Over $500k in Baton Rouge Thursday Night
Baton Rouge, La. — Jeff Landry announced he is expected to raise over $500,000 on Thursday night in Baton Rouge. He is supported by some of Baton Rouge’s top business leaders and job creators.
“I am humbled by the overwhelming support from folks in Baton Rouge and across our state,” said Landry. “It’s clear they understand there is a lot at stake this election, and with Louisiana’s continued support, we can finally get ahold of crime, fix our education system, and bring jobs and talent back to our great state.”
Jeff Landry Hires Deputy Campaign Manager
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LAFAYETTE, LA — Today, Jeff Landry announced he has hired John Kay as his Deputy Campaign Manager. John has over fifteen years of political and public policy experience in Louisiana working for the Louisiana Republican Party, numerous political campaigns, serving as an aide to Congressman John Fleming, and as Deputy State Director and State Director for Americans for Prosperity. Most recently, John served as the Senior Vice President at the Pelican Institute for Public Policy where he oversaw government relations, communications, and the grassroots advocacy arm Pelican Action.
Republican Party Of East Baton Rouge Parish Endorses Atty. Gen. Jeff Landry For Governor
BATON ROUGE — Crime is the No. 1 issue facing East Baton Rouge Parish followed closely by transportation, and those two issues were pivotal in helping the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish decide to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor, according to parish Republican chairman and former Rep. Woody Jenkins. The election is Oct. 14.
Observers believe the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish is the most influencial local Republican Party in the state and that its endorsement is second only to the Louisiana Republican Party in its impact. This endorsement effectively closes the door on other Republican candidates who may choose to challenge Landry, Jenkins said.
Jenkins issued the following statement on behalf of the Republican Party: “Jeff Landry grew up in St. Martinville in the heart of Cajun country. His roots in our state go back nearly 300 years. He is truly a man of the people. He began by working in the sugar cane fields and joined the Army National Guard while still in high school. His 11 years in our military included service as a decorated veteran of Desert Storm.”
“Jeff Landry began in law enforcement as a St. Martin Parish sheriff’s deputy, which gave him first-hand experience fighting crime on the streets. Along the way, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisiana in environmental and sustainable resources with a minor in biology. He then began his own oil and gas environmental service company. He also served as executive director of the St. Martin Parish Economic Development Authority. These experiences helped him understand the effect of overregulation on the oil and gas industry, which is so vital to the Louisiana economy.”
“With a strong desire to protect individual rights under the Constitution, Jeff worked his way through the Loyola University Law School, working during the day and going to school at night. He graduated with his Juris Doctor degree in 2004. He practiced law until his election to the United States Congress from Louisiana’s 3rd District in 2008 and served two terms in Congress, where he was considered one of the most conservative members.”
“In 2015, he was elected Louisiana Attorney General, a position which allowed him to earn a place of honor in state history as a result of his stand for the Constitution during the lockdown of the state beginning in March 2020.”
“Attorney General Jeff Landry was the only statewide elected official in Louisiana who stood up against Gov. John Bel Edwards’ illegal, unconstitutional orders locking down our cities, ordering businesses to close, shutting down churches across the state, closing schools, ordering millions of our citizens to wear worthless masks, and trying to force people to get vaccines they did not want.”
“General Landry not only spoke out against these blatant violations of the U.S. Constitution and the Louisiana Constitution, but he sprung into action. He went into court, filing numerous suits and friend of the court briefs to fight violations of the First Amendment, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly, the Right to Property, and the Right to Privacy. Moreover, many of those suits have been successful, ending vaccine mandates not only in Louisiana but nationwide. In fact, he has successfully sued the federal government for violating the Constitution more than any Attorney General in the United States.”
“As Attorney General, he has continued fighting crime. He created the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation to carry the fight against crime to a higher level and the Louisiana Solicitor General’s office to handle major litigation in cases that impact Louisiana as they made their way to the U. S. Supreme Court.”
“We are very impressed by Jeff Landry’s opposition to Shawn Wilson’s bizarre $1.6 billion plan for Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge. This $1.6 billion plan would tear down I-10 from the bridge to the I-12 split, take 16 years to complete, and reduce traffic on the Interstate to one or two lanes for years. This would virtually destroy the Baton Rouge economy. Everyone should oppose this plan because it circumvents the public bid law and wastes enormous resources needed for projects across the state. We favor a reasonable plan for $100 million that would simply add one lane on each side of the Interstate, while keeping our economy running.”
“As President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Jeff Landry has been a strong and influential leader. He has used those outstanding connections to form alliances with attorneys general from other states in his suits against the overreach of the federal government.”
“Jeff Landry has the conservative philosophy, the character, and the courage to help Louisiana fulfill its potential, creating a prosperous, safe, moral, and compassionate place to live, work, and raise a family.”
“Republican Parish Executive Committee members interviewed Jeff Landry for 90 minutes and were very favorably impressed by his grasp of the important issues facing the state and his vision for the future. He fully responded to the party’s questionnaire with answers that showed his commitment to conservative principles.”
“The Republican Party believes Jeff Landry is the best candidate for Governor and one of the finest candidates for any office we have seen in years, and we fully support him,” Jenkins said. “We will be campaigning for him at the grassroots level in East Baton Rouge Parish and do everything in our power to help him be elected.”
Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish Endorses Jeff Landry for Governor
“The Republican Party believes Jeff Landry is the best candidate for Governor and one of the finest candidates for any office we have seen in years, and we fully support him.”
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Jeff Landry announced he secured the endorsement of the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish. Crime is the No. 1 issue facing East Baton Rouge Parish followed closely by transportation, and those two issues were pivotal in helping the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish decide to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry for Governor.
“Observers believe the Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish is the most influential local Republican Party in the state and that its endorsement is second only to the Louisiana Republican Party in its impact. This endorsement effectively closes the door on other Republican candidates who may choose to challenge Landry,” said Republican Chairman and former Rep. Woody Jenkins.
Key excerpts from the EBR Republican Party’s full statement:
“Jeff Landry grew up in St. Martinville in the heart of Cajun country… He is truly a man of the people.”
“Jeff Landry began in law enforcement as a St. Martin Parish sheriff’s deputy, which gave him first-hand experience fighting crime on the streets…As Attorney General, he has continued fighting crime.”
“In 2015, he was elected Louisiana Attorney General, a position which allowed him to earn a place of honor in state history as a result of his stand for the Constitution during the lockdown of the state…”
“Attorney General Jeff Landry was the only statewide elected official in Louisiana who stood up against Gov. John Bel Edwards’ illegal, unconstitutional orders locking down our cities, ordering businesses to close, shutting down churches across the state, closing schools…”
“Jeff Landry has the conservative philosophy, the character, and the courage to help Louisiana fulfill its potential, creating a prosperous, safe, moral, and compassionate place to live, work, and raise a family.”
“Republican Parish Executive Committee members interviewed Jeff Landry for 90 minutes and were very favorably impressed by his grasp of the important issues facing the state and his vision for the future.”
“The Republican Party believes Jeff Landry is the best candidate for Governor and one of the finest candidates for any office we have seen in years, and we fully support him. We will be campaigning for him at the grassroots level in East Baton Rouge Parish and do everything in our power to help him be elected.”
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Boysie Bollinger and Joe Canizaro Endorse Jeff Landry for Governor
Lafayette, La. — Today, Jeff Landry announced he has secured the endorsement of Boysie Bollinger and Joe Canizaro in his race for Governor of Louisiana.
"It has been our honor to lead and work with various Republican efforts and candidates over the last several decades. Louisiana has made some great strides and elected some great leaders, but there is still so much to do. We both love and call Louisiana home, but have watched family and friends leave her behind to seek better opportunities elsewhere. The Gulf South is booming and primed to become a major hub of growth in our country. There is no reason why Louisiana can’t be a part of this boom; we just need a good team to get us there. This is why we both enthusiastically are supporting Jeff Landry for Governor,” said Bollinger and Canizaro.
“Jeff has worked hard and built a strong statewide organization of grassroots and GOTV efforts. He has and continues to vigorously raise the much needed funds this race will take putting us in the best position to elect the next conservative Governor. But past the election and what we think will be his victory; Jeff has the courage and determination to effect real reforms to turn our state around and start a rebirth of jobs, industries, and opportunities in Louisiana. Together with our congressional delegation and the state legislature, we have a great team and Jeff is the right person to lead us into a great future," continued Bollinger and Canizaro.
CAJUN PAC II: THANK YOU to Attorney General Jeff Landry!
As Louisiana's AG, you have been a TRUE CHAMPION for the Conservative movement and the things that concern our great state and our citizens the most...
✅LAW AND ORDER.
✅Protecting our JOBS AND ECONOMY from federal overreach.
✅Protecting Louisiana's NEXT GENERATION by putting children first and 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦.
✅DEFENDING American energy.
About Attorney General Jeff Landry:
Jeff Landry grew up in the small Cajun town of St. Martinville. His mother was a school teacher and his Dad was a small-town architect. Jeff worked in the sugarcane fields and joined the National Guard while still in high school, before becoming a decorated veteran of Desert Storm. He worked his way through college by continuing to serve others as a local police officer and sheriff’s deputy.
Former State Sen. Troy Hebert, Democrat Susan East Nelson, Joins Talk Radio Host Jim Engster
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Former State Sen. Troy Hebert, Jeanerette, joined Jim Engster on his statewide radio show this morning to discuss his run in 2007 against current Louisiana Attorney General and candidate for Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry.
AG Landry releases ‘Protecting Innocence’ report on sexually explicit content in public libraries
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, Attorney General Jeff Landry released his office’s “Protecting Innocence” report, detailing their findings of sexually explicit content in Louisiana’s public libraries and suggesting how libraries can address concerns and solutions to the ongoing debate.
“This is not a political issue,” said Landry. “This is about giving parents and officials the tools they requested to protect Louisiana’s children from sexually explicit material that is inappropriate for their age.”
The report comes on the heels of a contentious debate over sexual materials in public libraries statewide.
Read more: AG Landry releases ‘Protecting Innocence’ report on sexually explicit content in public libraries
LANDRY: Our lawsuit uncovers more shocking evidence Team Biden used Big Tech to censor
The First Amendment is the bedrock of American liberty. Our citizens have the right, if not civic duty, to engage in open, dynamic discourse, and no government has the right to limit, suppress, censor or otherwise control it.
Yet as we dig deeper into discovery in our Big Tech censorship case — Missouri and Louisiana v. Biden — we uncover ever-more truly appalling abuses of power that President Joe Biden’s director of digital strategy, Rob Flaherty, admitted come from “the highest (and I mean highest) levels of the” White House.
Such evidence proves the Biden administration is leveraging its power to coerce social-media companies to suppress the speech of thousands, if not millions, of Americans who disagree with its political narratives.
Naturally, the First Amendment prohibits censorship. Yet the Biden team has worked to circumvent this fundamental constitutional protection by inducing, threatening and colluding with private companies to suppress speech. It’s illegal; but when Big Government enters into such a conspiracy with Big Business to violate your rights, it’s also known by another name: fascism.
Read more: Our lawsuit uncovers more shocking evidence Team Biden used Big Tech to censor
Jeff Landry on White House allegedly censoring 'Tucker Carlson Tonight': 'Clear violation of the First Amendment'
Congressman Mike Johnson Endorses Jeff Landry in Louisiana Governor's Race
Congressman Clay Higgins Endorses Jeff Landry for Louisiana Governor
Louisiana, Missouri Release Full Fauci Deposition Transcript
“Fauci’s recent deposition only confirmed what we already knew: federal bureaucrats in collusion with social media companies want to control not only what you think, but especially what you say,” said Attorney General Landry. “During no time in human history was this more obvious than during the COVID-19 crisis where social engineering tactics were used against the American public, not to limit your exposure to a virus, but to limit your exposure to information that did not fit within a government sanctioned narrative.”
“Missouri and Louisiana are leading the way in exposing how the federal government and the Biden Administration worked with social media to censor speech. In our deposition with Dr. Fauci, it became clear that when Dr. Fauci speaks, social media censors,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “I invite everyone to read the deposition transcript and see exactly how Dr. Fauci operates, and exactly how the COVID tyranny that ruined lives and destroyed businesses was born.”
The deposition can be read here: Fauci Deposition
Read more: Louisiana, Missouri Release Full Fauci Deposition Transcript
AG Jeff Landry Joins Glenn Beck to Discuss Lawsuit Against Federal Gov 't and Deposition of Dr. Fauci
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joins to detail his lawsuit against the federal government and Dr. Fauci’s seven-hour deposition.
Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s immigration suit against Biden Administration
This morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v Texas & Louisiana – a major case involving the Biden Administration’s refusal to deport criminal aliens.
“This case is about public safety; the law is clear, and the President should follow it,” said Attorney General Jeff Landry. “The Biden Administration does not get to pick and choose which dangerous criminal aliens they want to deport.”
Read more: Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s immigration suit against Biden Administration
AG Landry to depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in COVID censorship case
“We all deserve to know how involved Dr. Fauci was in the censorship of the American people during the COVID pandemic; tomorrow, I hope to find out,” said Attorney General Landry on Tuesday. “And I will continue fighting for the truth as it relates to Big Government colluding with Big Tech to stifle free speech.”
“(Wednesday), along with my counterpart from Louisiana, my Office and I will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in our lawsuit against the Biden Administration for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor freedom of speech,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “Since we filed our landmark lawsuit, we have uncovered documents and discovery that show clear coordination between the Biden Administration and social media companies on censoring speech, but we’re not done yet. We plan to get answers on behalf of the American people. Stay tuned.”
Read more: AG Landry to depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in COVID censorship case
UNITED IN VICTORY Republican Party of Louisiana Formally Endorses Jeff Landry for Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA— The Republican Party of Louisiana today formally announced its endorsement of Jeff Landry for Governor. The announcement comes after a majority of the elected 230-person governing body of the party, the Republican State Central Committee, endorsed Landry’s candidacy and the Executive Committee approved the endorsement in a near unanimous vote.
"Jeff Landry is a strong leader ready to transform Louisiana. Jeff’s conservative vision for our state is one of job creation, better schools, safer streets, and raising expectations of state government,” LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich said. "The Republican Party of Louisiana proudly endorses Jeff Landry and urges all Louisiana Republicans to unite and support his candidacy.”
"When our party is united, we win, and our party is united behind Jeff Landry," stated Chairman Gurvich. “Our elected governing body sent a resounding message of support for Jeff by endorsing him in an impressive effort where a strong majority of our members spoke very clearly. We will flip the Governor's Mansion next year in Louisiana with Jeff Landry as our candidate," Gurvich said.
Gurvich also addressed recent media stories that incorrectly reported on the endorsement and got their facts wrong. “We know the liberal media is going to do everything they can to smear our party and attack Jeff Landry. Many of the reports on this endorsement were fake news that were based on leaks and bad information. This endorsement was the result of the majority of our two hundred plus elected members taking action and choosing to endorse Jeff. This process was covered by the media, and our members were sent numerous communications by those leading the endorsement effort. Others who are crying over this endorsement are just upset because they didn’t have the support within our party to win get the endorsement for themselves,” he said.
Jeff Landry expressed gratitude to the elected party leaders for trusting him to lead the Republican Party to victory.
"I have proven my commitment to our conservative principles, and my desire to bring people together to make our state a better place to live. As Governor, I will fight every day to make that a reality in Louisiana. Having the official endorsement of our party is a big deal, and it means we can combine forces and grow a campaign and party infrastructure across this state. We've watched our neighboring states thrive because conservatives were elected as Governor. United, our party will have that same success,” Attorney General Jeff Landry said.
The elected LAGOP State Central Committee has a long history of endorsing candidates via this process. This endorsement procedure has also been used to endorse previous candidates for US Senator, Congress and legislature. The party first created an endorsement procedure for statewide offices during the 1970's with the help of party elders like former Chairman William Nungesser who wisely wanted a framework for limiting the risk of having multiple Republican candidates seeking the same office and ultimately splitting their vote.
In 2015 and 2019, Democrats won the state’s highest office as the GOP fractured between candidates. Efforts to solve this dilemma by creating a closed primary election were strongly supported by party officials and many Republican legislators, but the Louisiana Legislature has failed to act.
The LAGOP is energized and will hit the ground running to help Republican candidates up and down the ticket in 2023. In the weeks and months to come, we will be opening LAGOP Victory offices across the state to provide resources to local Republican campaigns and volunteers.
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"So much is at stake in this next election. We saw the mess of the last two election cycles, where Republicans were divided and lost. The Republican Party is getting it right this time by rallying around Jeff's campaign. Committee members know we don't have time to wait for others to selfishly kick tires and float trial balloons. Jeff is the only person who’s shown the courage enter the race while others appeared to be waiting for the better deal. We need someone who is ready to go all in for our state."
-MISTI CORDELL
Member of the Republican State Central Committee
“I’m so glad our party is learning from its mistakes. We must be united to win, and Jeff Landry is the right candidate to unite behind. No one will outwork him, and no one has proven himself more to our party. The State Central Committee, the Chairman, and the Executive Committee deserve much credit for this decision.”
-WILLIAM P. MILLS, III
Former LAGOP Finance Chairman
“For decades, Republican volunteers have poured countless hours into winning elections. Unifying the party means we will spend time building momentum instead of wasting energy on nasty attacks that only benefit Democrats. Republicans are uniting behind Jeff Landry because they want to win and they want a strong conservative as Governor.”
-JESSIE MORTON, Former Chairwoman
Louisiana Federation of Republican Women
