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Jeffrey Dennis Sadow, a political science professor at LSU in Shreveport who writes a column on state and local politics, questions Gatti's commitment to fiscal conservatism, noting the lawmaker's close friendship with Governor John Bel Edwards. Sadow claims that in his successful race in 2015, Gatti "adopted the standard Democrat playbook to eke out his win: articulate conservative preferences on social issues to mask his other big government views."<ref name=jds>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gattis-record-may-hurt-his-reelection/|title=Gatti’s record may hurt his reelection|date=February 21, 2018|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|author=Jeffrey D. Sadow|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> Like the governor, Gatti opposes school choice initiatives popular with many conservatives. In 2016, Gatti scored the lowest of all Republican senators in regard to taxation, spending, and regulations, even lower than several [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] colleagues. Then in 2017, Sadow noted that Gatti reversed course and scored among the highest of Republican senators on fiscal issues.<ref name=jds/>

Jeffrey Dennis Sadow, a political science professor at LSU in Shreveport who writes a column on state and local politics, questions Gatti's commitment to fiscal conservatism, noting the lawmaker's close friendship with Governor John Bel Edwards. Sadow claims that in his successful race in 2015, Gatti "adopted the standard Democrat playbook to eke out his win: articulate conservative preferences on social issues to mask his other big government views."<ref name=jds>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/gattis-record-may-hurt-his-reelection/|title=Gatti’s record may hurt his reelection|date=February 21, 2018|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|author=Jeffrey D. Sadow|accessdate=February 22, 2018}}</ref> Like the governor, Gatti opposes school choice initiatives popular with many conservatives. In 2016, Gatti scored the lowest of all Republican senators in regard to taxation, spending, and regulations, even lower than several [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] colleagues. Then in 2017, Sadow noted that Gatti reversed course and scored among the highest of Republican senators on fiscal issues.<ref name=jds/>

Conservative [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], who broadcasts statewide from [[Lafayette]], has long criticized Gatti's personal association with Governor John Bel Edwards, a relationship which Griffon claims impacts how Gatti votes on key legislative issues.<ref>[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]]'', March 26, 2018.</ref>

Conservative [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], who broadcasts statewide from [[Lafayette]], has long criticized Gatti's personal association with Governor John Bel Edwards, a relationship which Griffon claims impacts how Gatti votes on key legislative issues.<ref>[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' March 26, 2018.</ref>

 

Gatti faces [[conservative]] opposition from Robert Mills in the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 12, 2019. Mills has endorsements from U.S. Representative [[Mike Johnson]] and [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Neely Kennedy]].<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' August 21, 2019}}</ref>

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