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{{Short description|Governor of Louisiana since 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Jeff Landry
| image               = Jeff Landry 2024.jpg
| caption             = Landry in 2024
| order               = 57th [[Governor of Louisiana]]
| lieutenant          = [[Billy Nungesser]]
| term_start          = January 8, 2024
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[John Bel Edwards]]
| successor           = 
| office1             = 45th [[List of attorneys general of Louisiana|Attorney General of Louisiana]]
| governor1           = John Bel Edwards
| term_start1         = January 11, 2016
| term_end1           = January 8, 2024
| predecessor1        = [[Buddy Caldwell]]
| successor1          = [[Liz Murrill]]
| state2              = [[Louisiana]]
| district2           = {{ushr|LA|3|3rd}}
| term_start2         = January 3, 2011
| term_end2           = January 3, 2013
| predecessor2        = [[Charlie Melançon]]
| successor2          = [[Charles Boustany]]
| birth_name          = Jeffrey Martin Landry
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1970|12|23}}
| birth_place         = {{nowrap|[[St. Martinville, Louisiana|St. Martinville]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.}}
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse              = Sharon LeBlanc
| children            = 1
| residence           = [[Louisiana Governor's Mansion|Governor's Mansion]]
| education           = [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Loyola University New Orleans]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website             = {{URL|gov.louisiana.gov|Government website}}
| allegiance          = {{flag|United States}}
| branch              = {{flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears        = 1987–1998
| rank                = [[Sergeant]]
| unit                = [[Louisiana National Guard]]
| mawards             = [[Achievement Medal|Army Achievement Medal]]<br>[[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]]<br>[[Louisiana National Guard|Louisiana War Cross]]
}}
'''Jeffrey Martin Landry''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|n|d|r|i}} {{respell|LAN|dree}};<ref>{{cite AV media |date= May 9, 2023|title= Enough is Enough w/ Violent Crime - Jeff Landry For Governor (Shreveport Version)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IbWv4mKoUQ|publisher=Jeff Landry|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=August 20, 2024 |time= 00:04}}</ref> born December 23, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th [[governor of Louisiana]]. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he served as the 45th [[List of attorneys general of Louisiana|attorney general of Louisiana]] from 2016 to 2024 and as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Louisiana's 3rd congressional district]] from 2011 to 2013.

Born in [[St. Martinville, Louisiana]], Landry graduated from the [[University of Louisiana, Lafayette]] and [[Loyola University New Orleans College of Law]]. He was a member of the [[Louisiana National Guard]], which he joined while in high school, for 11 years. While in college, Landry worked as a police officer and sheriff's deputy. He ran for a seat in the [[Louisiana State Senate]] in 2007 but narrowly lost. He was elected to the [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] in 2010, serving one term until he lost his seat after redistricting.

Landry defeated incumbent Louisiana Attorney General [[Buddy Caldwell]] in [[2015 Louisiana Attorney General election|2015]], and was reelected [[2019 Louisiana Attorney General election|four years later]] with over 66% of the vote. During his tenure, he supported [[Abortion in Louisiana|Louisiana's abortion ban]], advocated for prayer in public schools, and challenged Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] on [[LGBT]] issues. Landry won the [[2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election]] with a majority of the vote in the first round. As governor, Landry has signed several criminal justice bills, as well as legislation allowing the carrying of concealed weapons without a permit. He signed legislation requiring that the [[Ten Commandments]] be displayed in public school classrooms; that legislation is being challenged in the courts on the grounds that it unconstitutionally violates the [[separation of church and state]].

==Early life, education, and career==
Landry was born in [[St. Martinville, Louisiana]], on December 23, 1970, to Al and Edna (née Bienvenu) Landry.<ref name=Bridges2024>Tyler Bridges, [https://www.nola.com/news/politics/jeff-landrys-path-to-the-governors-mansion-was-winding/article_9300d9a8-aa86-11ee-9d12-7f0bc1a55103.html Road to the Governor's Mansion: What Jeff Landry's past tells us about how he'll govern], [[NOLA.com]] (January 7, 2023).</ref> He is the oldest of four children.<ref name=Bridges2024/> His mother was a teacher at Trinity Catholic School in St. Martinville.<ref name=Bridges2024/><ref name="advocate">{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0b9d8566-adb2-11e6-8a93-cbead1c8f71a.html|title=Attorney General Jeff Landry's LGBT views panned by brother — a gay man who 'can't remain silent'|publisher=theadvocate.com|access-date=December 28, 2017|last1=Allen|first1=Rebekah|date=November 18, 2016 }}</ref> His father was an architect and businessman.<ref name=Bridges2024/><ref name="advocate"/>

Landry graduated from [[St. Martinville High School]], where he was a [[wideout]] on the [[high school football]] team.<ref name=Bridges2024/> After graduating from high school, he held various jobs, including sugarcane farm worker, police officer for the [[Parks, Louisiana|village of Parks]], and St. Martin Parish sheriff's deputy.<ref name=Bridges2024/> He also spent 11 years in the [[Louisiana Army National Guard]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Congressional GOP race hits boiling point|url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100824/ARTICLES/100829683/1212?p=all&tc=ar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612130132/http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100824/ARTICLES/100829683/1212?p=all&tc=ar|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-06-12|date=August 24, 2010|author=Jeremy Alford|newspaper=Daily Comet}}</ref>

During his time as a St. Martin Parish deputy, he shared a rental home in [[St. Martinville, Louisiana|St. Martinville]] with two friends, one a childhood friend, and the other a fellow deputy. The fellow deputy smuggled about $10,000 worth of cocaine and stashed it underneath their home. Once his roommates caught on to the crime, they turned him into the police, who executed a search warrant, which Landry signed. After the 1993 search of the home, his roommate lost his job and went to prison.<ref name=Alford2010>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2010/09/05/candidate-explains-signature-on-search-warrant/26934214007/|title=Candidate explains signature on search warrant|first=Jeremy |last=Alford |website=Houma Toda|date=September 5, 2010}}</ref> After Landry's opponent in an acrimonious 2010 Republican [[Partisan primary|primary election]] raised the incident,<ref name=Bridges2024/><ref name=Alford2010/> District Attorney J. Phil Haney said that Landry was never implicated in any crime, and Landry said he remained a reserve deputy until 2004.<ref name=Alford2010/>

Landry attended the [[University of Southwestern Louisiana]] (which later became the [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]]), graduating in 1999 with an [[environmental science]] degree.<ref name=Bridges2024/> In 2001, he enrolled in [[Southern University Law School]] as a part-time student; he transferred to [[Loyola University New Orleans College of Law]] in 2003 as a full-time student, and received his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] in December 2004.<ref name=Bridges2024/> He then became an attorney and businessman in [[New Iberia, Louisiana|New Iberia]].<ref name=Alford2010/>

==2007 State Senate election==
In [[2007 Louisiana elections|2007]], Landry ran for Louisiana's 22nd Senate district when incumbent Republican state senator [[Craig Romero]] was [[Term limits|term-limited]]. In the general election, he faced Democratic [[Louisiana House of Representatives|state Representative]] [[Troy Hebert]] of [[Jeanerette, Louisiana|Jeanerette]]; Hebert later declared himself an [[Independent (politics)|Independent]]. Hebert defeated Landry, 51% to 49%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/graphical|title=Louisiana general election returns, November 17, 2007|publisher=electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov|access-date=October 10, 2010}}</ref>

==U.S. House of Representatives==
===Elections===
==== 2010 ====
{{See also|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 3}}
Landry entered the race to represent Louisiana's 3rd congressional district after Democratic incumbent [[Charlie Melancon]] relinquished the seat to run for U.S. Senate. Landry won the Republican nomination in the October 2 [[runoff election]], defeating former [[Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] [[Hunt Downer]] of [[Houma, Louisiana]], 19,657 votes to 10,549 votes (65%–35%).<ref name=returns>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical|title=Louisiana congressional election returns, October 2, 2010|publisher=[[Louisiana Secretary of State]]|access-date=October 8, 2010|archive-date=November 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104044731/http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== 2012 ====
{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 3}}
[[File:Jeff Landry, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Landry during the [[112th United States Congress|112th Congress]]]]
Louisiana lost a congressional district due to out-migration during Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Rita]]. Landry's district was dismantled and its territory split among three neighboring districts.<ref name=teaparty>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43042.html|first=Alex|last=Isenstadt|title=Jeff Landry wins Louisiana House runoff|date=October 2, 2010 |work=Politico|access-date=October 8, 2010}}</ref> Landry was drawn into the same district as fellow Republican [[Charles Boustany]] of the neighboring 7th District. The new district retained Landry's district number—the 3rd—but geographically and demographically was more Boustany's district; Landry retained only the western third of his old district.

[[Citizens United (organization)|Citizens United]] and [[Phyllis Schlafly]]'s [[Eagle Forum]] political action committee endorsed Landry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Candidates endorsed by Eagle Forum PAC, October 31, 2012 |url=http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html |access-date=November 3, 2012 |publisher=eagleforum.org}}</ref> He led Boustany in third-quarter 2011 fundraising, $251,000 to $218,000. According to the [[Federal Election Commission]], Boustany led in cash on hand, $1.1 million–$402,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Citizens_United_goes_all_in_for_Landry_.html|title=Citizens United goes all in for Landry|first=David|last=Catanese|website=Politico|date=November 29, 2011 }}</ref>

In the November 6 election, Landry trailed Boustany by 45,596 votes. Boustany led the five-candidate field with 139,123 votes (44.7%); Landry received 93,527 (30%). Democrat Ron Richard procured 67,070 votes (21.5%); and 7,908 votes (2.5%) and 3,765 votes (1.2%) were cast for Republican Bryan Barrilleaux and Libertarian Jim Stark, respectively. Because none of the candidates received a majority, Boustany and Landry went into a runoff contest held on December 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11062012/11062012_Congressional.html|title=Louisiana election returns, November 6, 2012|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|access-date=November 10, 2012}}</ref>

Boustany defeated Landry with 58,820 votes (60.9%), to Landry's 37,764 (39.1%). Landry prevailed in three of the ten parishes in the revised district, all of which he then represented, including his home parish of St. Martin, his residence of Iberia, and St. Mary Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/12082012/12082012_Congressional.html|title=Louisiana general election returns, December 8, 2012|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|access-date=December 9, 2012}}</ref>

===Tenure===
During his tenure in Congress, Landry was known as an advocate for the [[United States oil politics|oil and natural gas industry]]. He heavily criticized President [[Barack Obama|Obama]], saying, "Republicans continue to criticize the president for being anti-oil. He says that's not true, but his actions don't match his rhetoric."<ref>[http://thehayride.com/2012/03/exclusive-hayride-qa-with-rep-jeff-landy-discussing-the-obama-administration-subpoena Landry criticizes President Obama as "anti-oil"], thehayride.com; accessed March 1, 2014.</ref>

Landry made national headlines by holding up a sign saying "Drilling=jobs" during Obama's national jobs plan speech in September 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-09-09/news/30157537_1_moratorium-on-deep-water-drilling-jobs-plan-new-offshore-drilling|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708035616/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-09-09/news/30157537_1_moratorium-on-deep-water-drilling-jobs-plan-new-offshore-drilling|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 8, 2012|location=New York|work=Daily News|first=Aliyah|last=Shahid|title=President Obama's jobs speech: GOP Rep. Jeff Landry of Louisiana holds sign 'drilling equals jobs'|date=September 9, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://landry.house.gov/press-release/obama-advisors-recognize-landry%E2%80%99s-drilling-jobs-message "Jeff Landry makes national headlines"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916172928/http://landry.house.gov/press-release/obama-advisors-recognize-landry%E2%80%99s-drilling-jobs-message |date=September 16, 2012 }}, landry.house.gov; September 9, 2011.</ref> After the [[BP oil spill]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], Landry opposed the liability cap on [[British Petroleum|BP]] while supporting the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeffrey-m-landry-r-la/gIQAzM5YKP_topic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310163005/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeffrey-m-landry-r-la/gIQAzM5YKP_topic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Jeffrey M. Landry (R-La.)|date=December 27, 2011|first=Al|last=Kamen}}</ref>

In a June 2012 appearance on a radio program produced by the [[American Center for Law and Justice]], Landry baselessly claimed that the Obama administration was "granting special status or waivers to Muslims as they go through [[Transportation Security Administration|TSA]] screenings."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/rep-jeff-landry-baselessly-claims-the-obama-administration-offers-muslim-airline-passengers-waivers-to-bypass-tsa-screenings/|title=Rep. Jeff Landry Baselessly Claims the Obama Administration offers Muslim Airline Passengers 'Waivers' to bypass TSA Screenings|first1=Brian |last1=Tashman |date=June 4, 2012 |website=Right Wing Watch}}</ref> No such religious exemption existed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/transcript-senate-hearing-on-tsa-full-body-scanners//|title=Transcript: Senate hearing on TSA, full-body scanners|date=November 16, 2010|work=CNET|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2012, Landry made local headlines when he declared his opposition to the establishment of a [[Academic minor|minor]] in [[LGBT studies]] at the [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette]], and wrote a letter to the university's president, Joe Savoie, asking him to drop the minor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.katc.com/news/congressman-landry-asks-ul-lafayette-president-to-remove-new-lgbt-minor|title=Congressman Landry asks UL Lafayette president to remove new LGBT minor|publisher=[[KATC-TV]]|access-date=February 3, 2014|archive-date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221085640/http://www.katc.com/news/congressman-landry-asks-ul-lafayette-president-to-remove-new-lgbt-minor/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Savoie declined to do so, writing that the program "did not require budgetary allocations or divert resources from other areas" and that the university had a responsibility to impartially provide "an opportunity for investigation, analysis, and understanding" of controversial social issues.<ref>{{cite news|author=Heather Miller|url=http://www.theind.com/news/10929-noisemaker-ull-prez-addresses-lgbt-studies-minor|title= Noisemaker: UL prez addresses LGBT studies minor /|work=[[The Independent (Acadiana)|The Ind]]|date=July 12, 2012}}</ref>

==Attorney General of Louisiana (2016–2024)==
===Elections===
==== 2015 ====
{{See also|2015 Louisiana Attorney General election}}
On February 24, 2014, Landry announced his challenge to Caldwell, who was first elected in 2007 as a Democrat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wdsu.com/news/politics/former-congressman-to-run-for-atty-general/24640082 |title=Former congressman to run for Attorney General |date=February 24, 2014 |publisher=WDSU |access-date=March 1, 2014}}</ref> The Democratic nominee, Geri Broussard Baloney, an African-American lawyer from Garyville, endorsed Landry in the runoff contest. After he assumed office, Landry named Baloney's daughter, Quendi Baloney, to a position in his administration. ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Baton Rouge Advocate]]'' questioned whether the appointment was made on merit or for political reasons. Landry defended his choice by citing the education and experience of Ms. Baloney, a graduate of [[George Washington University]] and [[Loyola University New Orleans College of Law]] who was formerly employed by the [[United States Department of Justice]]. She investigated housing discrimination by [[Donald Sterling]], the owner of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]]. Baloney and her colleagues secured a $2.7 million settlement from Sterling.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/article_ac884b56-5b2c-11e6-ad0d-c3c90421d3d0.html|title=Advocate distorted my hiring of Quendi Baloney|first=Jeff|last=Landry|newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate|date=August 5, 2016|access-date=August 7, 2016}}</ref>

==== 2019 ====
{{See also|2019 Louisiana Attorney General election}}
In August 2018, Landry indicated that he might forego his bid for reelection as attorney general in [[2019 Louisiana Attorney General election|2019]] and instead challenge Governor John Bel Edwards, who was seeking a second term. Landry said that people everywhere approached him and urged him to seek the governorship. He said he might run unless U.S. Senator [[John Kennedy (Louisiana politician)|John N. Kennedy]] decided to enter the race, and called upon interested Republican candidates to announce their intentions. Landry had broken with Edwards on numerous political issues, including a 2018 voter referendum on requiring unanimous jury consent for [[felony]] convictions, rather than 10 of 12 jurors. Only Louisiana and [[Oregon]] have the lower threshold.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gordon |last=Russell |date=August 5, 2018 |title=Why AG Jeff Landry favors keeping this controversial law, despite GOP's support for change |newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_038ab2c4-9733-11e8-93de-cf3d40e2ddfd.html |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref>

In November, Landry announced that he would not run for governor but instead seek reelection as attorney general.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Jeff Landry Won't Run for Governor |url=https://wrno.iheart.com/content/2018-11-15-jeff-landry-wont-run-for-governor/ |access-date=November 21, 2018 |publisher=WRNO Radio}}</ref>

Landry chairs the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority, which targeted "[[Republicans in Name Only|Republican in Name Only]]" (RINO) state legislators in the [[2019 Louisiana elections|2019 elections]]. He has said he wants party faithful to rally around conservative orthodoxy, rather than a big tent.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ballard |date=August 5, 2018 |title=Political Horizons: Louisiana Republicans seek one primary color |newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/mark_ballard/article_d00c778a-973b-11e8-b4f6-5b05c8921e7a.html |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref>

On October 12, 2019, Landry was reelected by a 2–1 margin.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 12, 2019 |title=Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry easily wins reelection |newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_4f7ae2e2-eac2-11e9-b2a6-938faf8c5391.html |access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref>

In December 2022, an investigation by ''The Advocate'' revealed that, starting in 2017, Landry misspent campaign funds on part of a car note on a Chevrolet Suburban.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karlin |first=Sam |date=2022-12-16 |title=Ethics Board tells Jeff Landry paying car note with campaign cash was wrong, but takes no action |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/jeff-landry-told-to-not-misuse-campaign-funds-to-buy-car/article_73a9b4f0-7cd1-11ed-9f17-c7c9c1c2f4e7.html |access-date=2023-08-03 |newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate |language=en}}</ref> The Louisiana Board of Ethics decided not to take any action on the matter because the statute of limitations for action had expired. The $322 monthly payments ended in 2019 and totaled about $11,600.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=White |first1=Lamar |last2=Jr. |date=2017-12-04 |title=The Extra Mile: Jeff Landry charges taxpayers for his drive to work |url=https://www.bayoubrief.com/2017/12/04/the-extra-mile-jeff-landry-charges-taxpayers-for-his-drive-to-work/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Bayou Brief |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Tenure===

==== Abortion ====
Landry opposes access to abortion, and argued in favor of Louisiana's abortion ban. He recommended that anyone who disagrees with the policy, without exception for rape or incest or age, move to another state.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Karlin |first=Sam |title=Abortion is banned again in Louisiana after judge denies extension of restraining order |url=https://www.nola.com/news/healthcare_hospitals/article_5489e782-fee3-11ec-8345-7748a1c2b05f.html |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=NOLA.com |date=July 8, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |first=Sam |last=Karlin |user=samkarlin |title=Speaking after the court hearing today, @AGJeffLandry tells people who disagree with Louisiana's abortion ban that they can move to another state |number=1545489362909011969 |date=2022-07-08 |access-date=2022-07-10 |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2022, Landry twice urged the Louisiana State Bond Commission to delay funding for a power station that charges drainage pumps in [[New Orleans]] over the city's decriminalization of abortion following the state's [[Abortion in Louisiana|near-total ban of abortion]] in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wittenburg |first1=Ariel |title=Louisiana officials stall New Orleans flood funds over abortion |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/19/flood-funds-abortion-louisiana-00052877 |website=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 27, 2022 |date=August 19, 2022}}</ref> In September 2022, the commission approved the funding despite Landry's objections.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wittenburg |first1=Ariel |title=Louisiana officials approve flood funds stalled over abortion |url=https://www.eenews.net/articles/louisiana-officials-approve-flood-funds-stalled-over-abortion/ |website=E&E News |access-date=September 27, 2022 |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref>

==== Antitrust ====
Landry has urged bipartisan cooperation on [[United States antitrust law|antitrust]] enforcement, and endorsed President [[Joe Biden]]'s nomination of [[Jonathan Kanter]] as [[United States Assistant Attorney General|Assistant Attorney General]] for the [[Antitrust Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-12|title=Both parties must work together to take on tech monopolies {{!}} Opinion|url=https://www.newsweek.com/both-parties-must-work-together-take-tech-monopolies-opinion-1637595|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref>

====Common Core====
Soon after taking office as attorney general, Landry became embroiled in a public dispute with Governor Edwards over a lawsuit regarding the [[Common Core State Standards Initiative]], which both men opposed. Edwards said the state would drop the appeal of a federal lawsuit to block the implementation of Common Core, declaring the lawsuit moot because of new federal legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and a state legislative compromise agreed upon in 2015, the last year of the [[Bobby Jindal]] administration. Landry first replied that he would review the case and could proceed with the appeal to the federal court. Edwards wrote to Landry: "As in any case the client, not the attorney, should ultimately make the decisions on the course of action, and I have decided this case will not proceed."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2016/02/06/gov-edwards-ag-landry-butt-out/79931326/|title=Gov. Edwards to AG Landry: Butt out|date=February 6, 2016|newspaper=The Monroe News-Star|first=Greg|last=Hilburn|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref> A few days later, Landry announced that, having reviewed the matter, he would defer to Edwards and drop the suit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2016/02/11/edwards-asks-court-drop-jindal-lawsuit-reject-landry/80237522/|title=Landry drops fight with Edwards over Common Core lawsuit|newspaper=The Monroe News-Star|access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref>

====LGBT rights====
In September 2016, Landry announced that he would block Edwards's attempt to require that state contracts protect gay and lesbian employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Edwards sued Landry over his refusal to approve the contracts. In a press conference, Landry vowed, "I will not cower to executive overreach; rather, I will continue to defend our Constitution and the will of the people." On December 14, 2016, Judge Todd Hernandez of Baton Rouge declared Edwards's order unconstitutional even though Edwards maintained that his directive exempted contractors who are also tied to religious organizations. Landry claimed that Edwards's directive would have established a new "protected class" that does not exist in state law. Landry had already successfully blocked dozens of legal services contracts that included the gay-rights language.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.datalounge.com/thread/18063910-louisiana-attorney-general-jeff-landry-wins-battle-to-overturn-governor%E2%80%99s-pro-lgbt-executive-order|title=Louisiana: Attorney General Jeff Landry Wins Battle to Overturn Governor's Pro-LGBT Executive Order|publisher=datalounge.com|access-date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> He told radio talk show host Moon Griffon that he hoped his legal victory over Edwards would persuade him not to attempt to govern by executive orders to the extent that President [[Barack Obama]] did.<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show'', December 20, 2016</ref>

In March 2017, Edwards announced that he would appeal the LGBT case Landry won before Judge Hernandez. In a speech in [[West Monroe, Louisiana|West Monroe]] before the Ouachita Republican Women, Landry said that Edwards was "playing petty politics" by seeking cuts in the attorney general's office budget while state highways "continue to fail" and that ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' declared that Louisiana is "back to being 50th again" and was ranked "the worst state". Landry also said that Edwards voted for most of the Jindal administration's budgets yet continued to claim that he is blameless for the state's ongoing budget crisis, which he sought to resolve by raising taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2017/03/06/attorney-general-gov-edwards-playing-petty-politics/98798014/|title=Attorney general: Gov. Edwards 'playing petty politics'|first=Greg|last=Hilburn|work=The Alexandria Town Talk|date=March 6, 2017|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>

====Local control====
In 2016, Landry became embroiled in a dispute with [[Mitch Landrieu]], the Democratic [[mayor of New Orleans]], over failed efforts to curtail street crime in New Orleans. Landry named a task force on the issue without consulting the [[Louisiana State Police]] or the [[New Orleans Police Department]]. He claimed that crime in New Orleans is "more dangerous than Chicago". NOPD Superintendent [[Michael S. Harrison]] said that Landry had ignored the city [[Municipal home rule|home rule charter]] and did not have the authority "to engage in active law enforcement in New Orleans." Landrieu claimed that Landry's task force had placed state troopers' and city police officers' lives in jeopardy.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/crime_police/article_6c242cda-d429-11e6-b891-bfe3d82839ee.html?sr_source=lift_amplify|title=Attorney General Jeff Landry slams Mitch Landrieu, says New Orleans 'more dangerous than Chicago'|first1=Jim|last1=Mustian|first2=Matt|last2=Sledge|newspaper=The New Orleans Times-Picayune|date=January 7, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

====Budget dispute====
In April 2017, Landry again filed suit against Edwards; this time, he disputed the freezing of $4 million in an [[escrow]] fund obtained from a pharmaceutical settlement in 2013, when Buddy Caldwell was state attorney general. Landry claimed that his office was entitled to the funds because it must generate revenues to meet a portion of its own budget. Edwards replied that Landry was fighting budget cuts that have also been imposed on other state offices. "It's another dog and pony show", Edwards said of the suit. Landry called Edwards "an emperor ... a predictable and vindictive Washington-style politician more concerned with political points than the people's business. By playing petty partisan politics, the governor is jeopardizing the operations of the Louisiana Department of Justice."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_6868d7de-1ed5-11e7-9d88-bf3e476270d9.html|title=AG Jeff Landry sues Gov. John Bel Edwards, who calls lawsuit 'another dog and pony show'|newspaper=The Baton Rouge Advocate|first=Elizabeth|last=Crisp|date=April 11, 2017|access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref> Three months later, Landry withdrew the suit, which became moot after State Senator [[Bret Allain]], vice chair of the Senate Finance Committee, brokered a compromise that transferred $2.7 million to Landry's office operations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/louisiana/2017/07/07/attorney-general-dropping-lawsuit-governor/103492782/|title=Attorney general dropping lawsuit against governor|newspaper=The Monroe News-Star|first=Melinda|last=Deslatte|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref>

====DACA====
In July 2017, Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] led a group of Republican attorneys general from nine other states, including Louisiana, as well as Idaho Governor [[Butch Otter]], in threatening the [[Donald Trump]] administration that they would litigate if Trump did not terminate the [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] policy that President Obama had put into place. Tennessee Attorney General [[Herbert Slatery]] reversed his position and withdrew his participation in the proposed suit on August 31. Slatery went further, urging passage of the [[DREAM Act]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/1/16243944/daca-tennessee-dream-act |title=Tennessee's attorney general: I've changed my mind, DACA is good, pass the DREAM Act |website=[[Vox.com]] |first=Dara |last=Linddara |date=September 1, 2017 |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/29/texas-leads-10-states-urging-trump-end-daca/ |title=Texas leads 10 states in urging Trump to end Obama-era immigration program |work=[[Texas Tribune]] |first=Julián |last=Aguilar |date=June 29, 2017 |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref>

====Religious views====
In April 2018, Landry joined U.S. Representative [[Mike Johnson]] of {{ushr|LA|4}} and Christian actor [[Kirk Cameron]] to argue under the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] for [[School prayer|student-led prayer]] and religious expression in public schools. Landry and Johnson appeared with Cameron on a promotional video and at prayer rallies at the First Baptist Church of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] and Bossier Parish Community College in [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]]. The gatherings were organized by area pastors, including Brad Jurkovich of First Baptist Bossier, in response to a lawsuit filed in February against the [[Bossier Parish School Board]] and the superintendent, Scott Smith. The board and the superintendent were accused of allowing teachers to incorporate various aspects of Christianity in their class presentations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/04/06/actor-kirk-cameron-makes-promo-video-bossier-webster-prayer-rallies/486983002/|title=Actor Kirk Cameron makes promo video for Bossier, Webster prayer rallies|newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|The Shreveport Times]]|first=Nick|last=Wooten|date=April 6, 2018|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>

====NAAG presidency====
In 2018, Landry was elected to a one-year term as president of the [[National Association of Attorneys General]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.naag.org/naag/media/naag-news/new-president-of-naag-louisiana-ag-jeff-landry-begins-initiative.php |title=New President of NAAG, Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, Begins Initiative to Prepare Attorneys General across the U.S. for Major Disasters and Mass Incidents |publisher=[[National Association of Attorneys General]] (NAAG) |access-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601084110/https://www.naag.org/naag/media/naag-news/new-president-of-naag-louisiana-ag-jeff-landry-begins-initiative.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2019, Landry declined to sign a letter in support of the [[SAFE Banking Act]], which would permit marijuana-related businesses to use the banking system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/attorneys-general-from-33-states-urge-banking-reform-for-pot-industry |title=Attorneys general from 33 states urge banking reform for pot industry |work=PBS Newshour |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref>

====2020 U.S. presidential election====
On December 8, 2020, Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] sued the states of Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, where certified results showed [[Joe Biden]] the electoral victor over President Trump. Landry joined the lawsuit and an amicus brief filed by the Missouri AG, seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election by challenging election processes in four states Trump lost.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article247732680.html |title=Missouri, Kansas sign onto lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election |work=[[Kansas City Star]] |first=Bryan |last=Lowry |date=December 12, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2020}}</ref> 16 other state attorneys general who supported Paxton's challenge of the election results alleged numerous instances of unconstitutional actions in the four states' presidential ballot tallies, arguments that had [[Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 United States presidential election|already been rejected in other state and federal courts]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-courts-election-results-e1297d874f45d2b14bc99c403abd0457 |title=Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed |website=[[AP News]] |first1=Colleen |last1=Long |first2=Ed |last2=White |date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=December 25, 2020}}</ref> In ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'', Paxton asked the [[United States Supreme Court]] to invalidate the four states' combined 62 electoral votes, allowing Trump to be declared the winner of the election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-courts-election-results-e1297d874f45d2b14bc99c403abd0457|title=Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed.|date=December 8, 2020|website=AP News|access-date=December 25, 2020}}</ref> On December 11, the U.S. Supreme Court quickly rejected the suit in an unsigned opinion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liptak |first=Adam |author-link=Adam Liptak |date=December 11, 2020 |title=Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election |language= |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html |access-date=December 25, 2020 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==== Opposition to COVID-19 vaccine requirement ====
In 2021, Landry sued the federal government for a requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Hilburn|first=Greg|title=Louisiana federal judge blocks nationwide COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2021/11/30/louisiana-federal-judge-blocks-biden-national-covid-vaccine-mandate-healthcare-workers/8806478002/|access-date=2021-12-01|website=The Daily Advertiser|language=en-US}}</ref> calling the requirement an "unconstitutional and immoral attack" on health care workers.<ref name=":0" /> He has accepted $25,000 in political donations from American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company [[Pfizer]] as of 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=2034&default=contributor |title=Pfizer |website=FollowTheMoney.org}}</ref>

==== Whistleblower lawsuit ====
In November 2021, the former district attorney's office criminal division deputy director, Matthew Derbes, sued Landry, alleging that he not only concealed records instrumental to Derbes's sexual harassment complaints, but also retaliated against Derbes. The previous year, Derbes filed a complaint against his immediate supervisor, Pat Magee, over his inappropriate treatment of women in the office. According to the suit, investigations were hampered by the office and the complaints were deliberately mischaracterized to avoid the reporting requirements. Additionally, when reporters filed public-records requests, Landry sued and asked a judge to seal all records, something that the editor of ''[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]]'', Peter Kovacs, characterized as wholly egregious, saying, "In my 40 years as an editor, I’ve never seen a journalist get sued for requesting a public record".<ref>{{cite news |last=Russell |first=Gordon |date=February 7, 2021 |title=Attorney General Jeff Landry sues Advocate reporter over public-records request |work=[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/article_2bde1d4a-6811-11eb-8c89-3ff7de428e57.htm}}</ref> A judge sided with the press and, once new complaints arose against Magee, he resigned. Following the resignation, Landry released a memo with enough publicly identifiable information to expose Derbes as the whistleblower.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallo |first=Andrea |date=November 11, 2021 |title=Jeff Landry accused of retaliating against whistleblower and defaming him in new lawsuit |work=[[The Advocate (Louisiana)|The Advocate]] |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/jeff-landry-accused-of-retaliating-against-whistleblower-and-defaming-him-in-new-lawsuit/article_be56aec8-4324-11ec-baef-cf10e70fc254.html}}</ref>

== Governor of Louisiana (2024–present)==

=== 2023 election ===
{{See also|2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election}}
On October 5, 2022, Landry launched his campaign for governor of Louisiana in the [[2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election|2023 election]]. He was endorsed by the [[Republican Party of Louisiana]] and former president [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karlin |first=Sam |date=2022-11-07 |title=LA GOP endorses Jeff Landry for governor early, drawing blowback from two rivals |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/la-gop-endorses-jeff-landry-for-governor-early-drawing-blowback-from-two-rivals/article_aee5d028-5ea7-11ed-88f7-c3ae264c98fb.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Advocate |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=<!-- 9:45 AM CDT --> May 8, 2023 |title=Former President Donald Trump endorses Jeff Landry in La Governor race |url=https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/politics/donald-trump-ejeff-landry-louisiana-governor-race-politics-republicans/289-88537307-a326-4181-a78b-9876653efa69 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=wwltv.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2023, the Louisiana Board of Ethics charged Landry with accepting a gift in relation to his position as state attorney general.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Gubernatorial frontrunner Jeff Landry facing ethics charge |url=https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/gubernatorial-frontrunner-jeff-landry-facing-ethics-charge |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=audacy.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Board of Ethics in the Matter of Jeffrey M. Landry and Stanton Aviation, LLC |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/13YBPytaW4qngSoAITtborwdz4HTwbJi1/view?usp=embed_facebook |publisher=State of Louisiana Division of Administrative Law |date= August 29, 2023 |access-date=2023-09-05 |via=Google Docs}}</ref> Landry was also accused of accepting private air travel from campaign donors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karlin |first=Sam |date=2023-09-04 |title=Jeff Landry's use of campaign donor jets raises reporting questions |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/jeff-landrys-use-of-campaign-donor-jets-raises-questions/article_251d5cf0-5f37-5ea4-a9b9-ea84315418e2.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Advocate |language=en}}</ref> Furthermore, the charging document claims Landry did not report the complimentary flights in financial disclosures to the Ethics Board. Landry called the charges "election interference" and blamed Governor Edwards, who appoints board members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff Landry |url=https://www.facebook.com/LandryforLA/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |via=Facebook}}</ref>

Landry was elected governor in the primary election on October 14, 2023, with 52% of the vote, averting a runoff election. His closest competitor, Democrat and former Louisiana transportation secretary [[Shawn Wilson (politician)|Shawn Wilson]], received 25% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montellaro |first=Zach |date=2023-10-14 |title=Landry wins Louisiana governor's race, flipping state red |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/14/jeff-landry-wins-louisiana-governor-00121598 |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref>

===Tenure===
On January 7, 2024, Landry took a ceremonial oath and delivered his inaugural address on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol;<ref name=oathceremonial>{{cite news|url=https://lailluminator.com/2024/01/07/landrys-speech/|title=
READ: Gov. Jeff Landry's inauguration speech|publisher=Louisiana Illuminator|date=2024-01-07|accessdate=2024-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bridges |first=Tyler |date=2022-12-23 |title=One lap to go: John Bel Edwards looks to his final year with a full slate of plans |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/john-bel-edwards-has-one-year-left-as-louisiana-governor/article_0a3febb8-8255-11ed-b80d-23fe216d896f.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=Jeff Landry's inauguration moved to Sunday at 4:30 p.m. because of expected severe weather |url=https://apnews.com/article/jeff-landry-louisiana-governor-inauguration-49588cba16e4d21961c7d679a7c81f3e |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> the event was held a day before he took office as governor due to expectations for bad weather.<ref name=noonjan8>{{cite news|url=https://www.wbrz.com/news/landry-poised-for-inauguration-ceremonies-taking-oath-sunday-but-he-ll-become-governor-monday/|title=Landry takes oath Sunday but he'll become Louisiana's new governor Monday|publisher=WBRZ|date=January 7, 2024|accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref> The Louisiana state constitution requires gubernatorial terms to begin at noon on the second Monday in January.<ref name=noonjan8 />

Two weeks after taking office, Landry signed a redistricting bill the state legislature had passed to redraw Louisiana's congressional districts, in order to comply with a federal court order requiring that a second Black-majority district be created in the state under the terms of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965|Voting Rights Act]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4422849-louisiana-governor-signs-new-congressional-maps-into-law/mlite/|title=Louisiana Governor sings new congressional maps into law|website=The Hill|language=en|date=22 January 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> In May, he signed a bill that redrew Louisiana's seven [[Louisiana Supreme Court|State Supreme Court]] districts for the first time in over two decades, creating a second Black-majority district in the process per the recommendation of five of the state's Supreme Court justices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.klfy.com/louisiana/gov-jeff-landry-signs-new-supreme-court-map-with-second-black-majority-district-bill-into-law/|title=Gov. Jeff Landry signs new Supreme Court map with second Black-majority district into law|website=klfy.com|language=en|date=1 May 2024|access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>

Several political and civil rights groups have claimed the proposed maps are still [[Gerrymandering|gerrymandered]], with Landry signing the legislation with the intent of unseating Congressman [[Garret Graves]], who endorsed Stephen Waguespack during the gubernatorial election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Millhiser |first=Ian |date=May 14, 2024|title=The messy SCOTUS drama about Black voters in Louisiana, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/scotus/24153784/supreme-court-louisiana-gerrymander-black-voters-robinson-ardoin-callais-landry |access-date=August 17, 2024|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]}}</ref>

In March 2024, Landry signed several bills that reversed criminal justice reforms initiated by the 2017 Justice Reinvestment Initiative.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=James |date=2024-03-05 |title=Jeff Landry signs bills to expand Louisiana death penalty, eliminate parole |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/jeff-landry-signs-bill-to-expand-louisiana-death-penalty/article_9b33b116-da5d-11ee-a325-3f26b93ed77e.html |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}</ref> Landry eliminated parole, dramatically cut the ability of convicts to earn points for good behavior in prison, increased penalties for carjackings and weapons offenses, and permitted [[Capital punishment in Louisiana|two more methods of execution (nitrogen gas and electrocution)]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Cline | first=Sara | title=Louisiana governor signs bills that expand death row execution methods and concealed carry | website=AP News | date=March 5, 2024 | url=https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-crime-execution-landry-3d8eeb4990e1960f0629a2d47fdd4e92 | access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He also signed a bill to allow people to [[Constitutional carry|carry concealed handguns without permits]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web | last=Cline | first=Sara | title=Bill allowing permitless concealed carry in Louisiana heads to the governor's desk for signature | website=AP News | date=February 28, 2024 | url=https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-gun-conceal-carry-permitless-8c1f59cacd1af6f9d16df76c0fe058ef | access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Hilburn | first=Greg | title=Louisiana expands gun rights for 'self-defense' against criminals | website=Shreveport Times | date=February 28, 2024 | url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2024/02/28/louisiana-expands-gun-rights-for-self-defense-against-criminals-with-concealed-carry-bill/72765215007/ | access-date=April 1, 2024}}</ref>

In June, Louisiana became the first state to mandate posting the [[Ten Commandments]] in every public school classroom. Landry signed the bill into law and called it "one of [his] favorites".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/louisiana-public-schools-display-ten-commandments-classrooms-after/story?id=111260437 | title=Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes | website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/19/politics/louisiana-classrooms-ten-commandments/index.html | title=Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments &#124; CNN Politics | website=[[CNN]] | date=June 19, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4730255-louisiana-require-ten-commandments-classrooms/ | title=Louisiana becomes nation's first state to require Ten Commandments in classrooms |work=The Hill| date=June 19, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-20/louisiana-requires-schools-display-ten-commandments/104000880 | title=The Ten Commandments are going up in every Louisiana public school under this new law | newspaper=ABC News }}</ref> Days before signing the bill, he said: "I can't wait to be sued" over the law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Vivian |title=Tennessee Republican leaders tout Trump, set sights on November during annual fundraiser |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/06/16/tennessee-republican-party-statesmens-dinner-leaders-eye-november-tout-trump-slam-guilty-verdict/73879046007/ |access-date=June 20, 2024 |work=Nashville Tennessean |date=June 16, 2024}}</ref> Hours after its signing, four civil liberties groups challenged the law.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaRose |first=Greg |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments to Be Displayed in Every Public Classroom |url=https://news.yahoo.com/news/louisiana-face-lawsuit-over-ten-015533766.html |website=Yahoo}}</ref> Landry has said that the implementation of the law showed that the Republican "majority gets to rule" in Louisiana, while instructing parents who were opposed to the display of the Commandments: "Tell your child not to look at them".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ortiz |first1=Erik |title=Louisiana governor tells parents against Ten Commandments in classrooms: 'Tell your child not to look' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-governor-tells-parents-ten-commandments-classrooms-tell-chil-rcna165147 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Landry and his wife, Sharon Landry ([[née]] LeBlanc), have one son. He and his family are [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].

While serving in Congress, Landry kept an apartment in [[Washington, D.C.]], while his wife and son resided in Louisiana.<ref name="stimes">{{cite news |title=Jeff Landry plans returns to Louisiana, December 23, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times (Shreveport)|Shreveport Times]] |url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20121222/NEWS01/121221035/-Jeff-Landry-plans-return-Louisiana |access-date=December 24, 2012}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana State Senate 22nd District Primary Election, 2007
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|13,375
|35
|-
|Democratic
|Troy Hebert
|12,648
|33
|-
|Democratic
|Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand
|12,375
|32
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana State Senate 22nd District Runoff Election, 2007
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Democratic
|'''Troy Hebert'''
|14,876
|51
|-
|Republican
|"Jeff" Landry
|14,308
|49
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary Election, 2010
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|19,657
|65
|-
|Republican
|"Hunt" Downer
|10,549
|35
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District Election, 2010
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|108,943
|64
|-
|Democratic
|Ravi Sangisetty
|61,914
|36
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District Primary Election, 2012
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''Charles Boustany Jr.'''
|139,123
|45
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry (inc.)'''
|93,527
|30
|-
|Democratic
|"Ron" Richard
|67,070
|22
|-
|Republican
|Bryan Barrilleaux
|7,908
|3
|-
|Libertarian
|"Jim" Stark
|3,765
|1
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District Runoff Election, 2012
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''Charles Boustany Jr.'''
|58,820
|61
|-
|Republican
|"Jeff" Landry (inc.)
|37,767
|39
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana Attorney General Primary Election, 2015
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''James "Buddy" Caldwell (inc.)'''
|376,407
|35
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|347,605
|33
|-
|Democratic
|Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney
|187,575
|18
|-
|Democratic
|Isaac "Ike" Jackson
|115,118
|11
|-
|Republican
|"Marty" Maley
|37,830
|4
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana Attorney General Runoff Election, 2015
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|610,459
|56
|-
|Republican
|James "Buddy" Caldwell (inc.)
|473,915
|44
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana Attorney General Election, 2019
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry''' '''(incumbent)'''
|855,338
|66
|-
|Democratic
|Isaac "Ike" Jackson
|436,531
|34
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" |Louisiana Gubernatorial Election, 2023
|-
|'''Party'''
|'''Candidate'''
|'''Votes'''
|'''%'''
|-
|Republican
|'''"Jeff" Landry'''
|547,827
|52
|-
|Democratic
|Shawn Wilson
|275,525
|26
|-
|Republican
|Stephen Waguespack
|62,287
|6
|-
|Republican
|John Schroder
|56,654
|5
|}
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110109062132/http://landry.house.gov/ Congressman Jeff Landry] official U.S. House website
* [http://www.landryforlouisiana.com/ Jeff Landry for Congress]
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* [http://ballotpedia.org/Jeff_Landry Biography] at [[Ballotpedia]]
* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/412433 Congressional profile] at [[GovTrack]]
* [http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412433 Congressional profile] at [[Participatory Politics Foundation|OpenCongress]]
* [http://www.rollcall.com/members/32470.html Congressional profile] at ''[[Roll Call]]''
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00031503 Financial information (federal office)] at [[Center for Responsive Politics|OpenSecrets.org]]
* [https://archive.today/20130818201330/http://apps.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-assets/member/jeff-landry Financial investments (personal)] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
* [http://www.legistorm.com/member/2759/Rep_Jeff_Landry_LA.html Staff salaries, trips and personal finance] at LegiStorm.com
* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=56727 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
* [http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Jeff_Landry.htm Issue positions and quotes] at [[On the Issues]]
* [http://www.c-spanvideo.org/jeffreylandry Appearances] on [[C-SPAN]] programs
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181110032600/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gIQAzM5YKP_topic.html Collected news and commentary] at ''[[The Washington Post]]''
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* [http://www.factcheck.org/tag/jeff-landry Jeff Landry profile at FactCheck.org]

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