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Soon Perez ditched Miss Grace as his gubernatorial preference and endorsed another losing candidate, [[James M. McLemore]], a landowner, stockman, and auction-barn operator in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. McLemore was the first candidate for governor in the twentieth century to base a campaign primarily on racial matters, speaking out particularly against miscegenation. He also ran again for governor in 1956, when Earl Long won his third and last term in the office..​

Soon Perez ditched Miss Grace as his gubernatorial preference and endorsed another losing candidate, [[James M. McLemore]], a landowner, stockman, and auction-barn operator in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]]. McLemore was the first candidate for governor in the twentieth century to base a campaign primarily on racial matters, speaking out particularly against miscegenation. He also ran again for governor in 1956, when Earl Long won his third and last term in the office..​

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==A final year as Register of State Lands==​

==A final year as Register of State Lands==

 

Miss Grace returned to the Long ticket in 1956 once more to seek the register's position. Dodd said that Miss Grace could not have won without Earl Long's support. Dodd noted that Miss Grace's affection for Huey Long did not extend to Huey's brother, Earl.​<ref name=bdodd/>

Miss Grace returned to the Long ticket in 1956 once more to seek the register's position. Dodd said that Miss Grace could not have won without Earl Long's support. Dodd noted that Miss Grace's affection for Huey Long did not extend to Huey's brother, Earl.​<ref name=bdodd/>

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