releases: https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/house-republican-announces-bid-unseat-louisianas-democratic-governor-i
Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press
This data as json
| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/house-republican-announces-bid-unseat-louisianas-democratic-governor-i | House Republican announces bid to unseat Louisiana's Democratic governor: 'I intend to win' | 2018-12-06 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | LA | Ralph Abraham | A000374 | abraham.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., on Thursday became the second Republican to announce he would challenge the incumbent Democratic governor of Louisiana. Abraham, who in November won a third term in Congress, will vie with Republican businessman Eddie Rispone and current Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in the gubernatorial race set for next October. "I'm running for Governor and I intend to win," Abraham wrotein a press releaseThursday ahead of a more formal campaign launch next year. In an interview withthe News Star, Abraham added that "Louisiana deserves better than what she currently has." "I'm seeing businesses leaving and a governor who has been focused on raising taxes. I intend to do something about that," he told the news outlet. To read the full story, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |