Democrat John Bel Edwards won Louisiana governor's race. He became the first Democratic governor to win election in the Deep South in 12 years, countering the prevailing narrative in recent years that Democrats have lost the ability to win in that portion of the country. Edwards says, "This election shows us that the people of Louisiana in a time of deep cynicism about our politics, and also about our future, that the people have chosen hope over scorn, over negativity." Even though he probably owes a lot of his election to the fact that his opponent was involved in an 8 year scandal with prostitution. Senator Vitter had been struggling from the beginning of this bid about his reported history with hookers. In 2007, he apologized for committing "a serious sin" after his phone number appeared on the client list of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam." Democrats tried to make it an issue in his 2010 re-election bid. But in a heavily Republican year, he skated to victory. A state trial lawyers' group ran an independent spot prior to the October 24 all-party "jungle primary" hitting Vitter for the alleged past solicitation.Other Republican rivals endorsed Edwards to keep Vitter out. Vitter's campaign tried to change the subject by talking about controversy over whether Syrian refuges should be allowed into the United States. Edwards' position, opposing resettlement on American soil, was almost exactly the same as Vitter's, but didn't talk about it. Republicans said they will keep control of the Legislature.
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