New campaign finance numbers show Republican Jeff Landry has a huge advantage in available dollars over his opponents. Landry reported raising $4.5 million from April 8 to July 7 and has $9.2 million on hand.
“I am stunned a little bit by the amount of money Jeff Landry has raised and the distance he’s created between himself and the rest of the Republicans in the race,” ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross said.
Republicans John Schroder and Stephen Waguespack have about $2 millions in cash on hand. So does independent Hunter Lundy.
Cross called that a respectable total.
“These figures are all good for those candidates,” said Cross. “TIf Jeff Landry weren’t so far in front money-wise it would mean more.”
Republican state legislators Sharon Hewitt and Richard Nelson have less than a million dollars on hand, and so does Democrat Shawn Wilson.
