Miss Grace ran for governor in 1951, fifty-two years before Louisiana elected its first ever female governor, Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003. Miss Grace ran eighth among nine primary candidates—Louisiana voters would not then seriously consider a woman as governor, but she made headlines in her race.<ref name=lmg/> | Miss Grace ran for governor in 1951, fifty-two years before Louisiana elected its first ever female governor, Democrat [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003. Miss Grace ran eighth among nine primary candidates—Louisiana voters would not then seriously consider a woman as governor, but she made headlines in her race.<ref name=lmg/> |