Former Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, says he will not run for US Senate

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Source: WDSU-TV New Orleans, LA/AP

Updated: 6:14 PM CDT Oct 13, 2025


BATON ROUGE, La. - After much speculation, John Bel Edwards — a Democrat who defied near-universal predictions by being elected governor twice in the reliably red state of Louisiana — announced on Monday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate.

The announcement ended months of guessing whether the former governor would enter the 2026 race, hurting Democratic hopes of finding the right candidate to flip Louisiana’s Republican seat, currently held by U.S. Sen Bill Cassidy. But in a post on the social platform X, Edwards said that after “careful consideration” he decided that “now is not the right time to re-enter public office.”

“After eight years in the Governor’s Office, and with two grandbabies at home, we’re committed to being the best Papa and Nonna we can be,” Edwards, 59, said about himself and his wife.

Edwards, who vacated the governor’s office in 2024 due to term limits, said that during next year’s Senate election he hopes voters ”will reject the extremist politicians that have paralyzed progress in this nation.” “I’m going to do all I can as a private citizen to advance that cause,” Edwards concluded.

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Veterans. Edwards was a West Point graduate and an honorable soldier. Louisiana veterans helped mount a strong campaign of moral certainty against a MAGA candidate—“Diaper Dave”.

His Republican opponent was rumored/caught in the Canal Street Brothel FBI sting in 2014. Ironically, the court still has refused to release the names of the other men allegedly who visited the high-end brothel.

To the point: Edwards had the support of honest and hardworking people. I was one of them.