U.S. Senator David Vitter (R) and District 72 Representative John Bel Edwards (D) will face off in the Nov. 21 runoff election for Governor.
As of 9:50 p.m., Edwards received the most votes with 39 percent of the votes while Vitter received 23 percent. Both candidates came out on top of the other two front runners: Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle and Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne.
Angelle came in third with 20 percent of the vote while Dardenne came in fourth with 15 percent.
Having to balance his campaign with his duties in the Senate, Senator Vitter was only able to attend a handful of debates before the primary election. In these debates and during his campaign, Vitter championed conservative ideals such as the right to bear arms and the right to life. He also championed judicial and business reforms.
He outlined this in his plan for Louisiana called “Together, Louisiana Strong.” According to his campaign website, this plan will make higher education a priority, create skills training, improve highways and reduce corruption among other objectives. More details can be found on his website DavidVitter.com.
Edwards championed higher education during his attendance at numerous gubernatorial debates. Throughout his primary campaign, Edwards courted the votes of University students by discussing student-related issues such as TOPS and improving public education. He also supports expanding Medicaid, raising minimum wage and equal pay legislation.
Edwards is a graduate of West Point and in his advertisement states that his experience in the military makes him qualified to provide integrity, honor and leadership to the Governor’s Office.
Early voting for the runoff election will start November 7^th. The winner will be announced on November 21st, and will replace Governor Bobby Jindal (R) as the Governor of Louisiana.
The percentages will be updated as the final precincts report their results. 
Update: Final precinct votes are in and the percentages for each candidate are: Edwards 40 percent, Vitter 23 percent, Angelle 19 percent, and Dardenne 15 percent.

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The sole Democratic candidate came out with the most votes at the end of the night.