Jeff Landry
Nationalist
Republican
Governor
Louisiana
Current Position: Governor of Louisiana
Running For: N/A
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For cutting taxes and reducing government regulations on small businesses
Health Care
- Against COVID-19 vaccine mandates; sued federal government over healthcare worker vaccine requirements and signed bills loosening vaccine requirements
Education
- For parental rights in education; opposed school mask mandates and COVID vaccinations for children
Environment
- For oil and gas industry; opposed Obama administration policies and supports American energy independence
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; earned 100% rating from National Right to Life, supported overturning Roe v. Wade, and defended Louisiana's abortion ban without exceptions for rape, incest, or age
- For requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms; signed law mandating this despite constitutional challenges
- Against LGBTQ+ rights; blocked state contracts protecting gay and lesbian employees from discrimination and opposed LGBT studies programs
- For restricting library materials for minors; established tip line for reporting concerns about librarians and teachers regarding 'sexualization of children'
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For constitutional convention to modernize Louisiana's constitution and reduce special interest funding dedications
- For challenging 2020 presidential election results; joined lawsuit seeking to overturn election results in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program; joined lawsuit threatening to challenge Trump administration if DACA was not terminated
Public Safety
- For Second Amendment rights; describes right to bear arms as 'shall not be infringed' and signed legislation allowing concealed carry without permits
- For increased law enforcement funding and against 'defund the police' initiatives; established Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and opposes 'woke' district attorneys
- For death penalty; signed legislation permitting nitrogen gas and electrocution as execution methods and finalized execution protocols
- For eliminating parole and reducing good behavior credits for prisoners; reversed criminal justice reforms from 2017 Justice Reinvestment Initiative