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In the general election held on November 21, 2015, Edwards won his first term as governor by defeating Vitter, 646,865 (56.1 percent) to 505,933 (43.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Statewide.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> On January 11, 2016, Edwards succeeded the term-limited Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]], who had dropped his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
In the general election held on November 21, 2015, Edwards won his first term as governor by defeating Vitter, 646,865 (56.1 percent) to 505,933 (43.9 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Statewide.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 29, 2015}}</ref> On January 11, 2016, Edwards succeeded the term-limited Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]], who had dropped his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
As governor-elect, Edwards named term-limited Democratic state Senator [[Ben Nevers]] of Bogalusa as his chief of staff. Laura Leach of [[Lake Charles]], wealthy wife of former U.S. Representative Anthony Claude "Buddy" Leach, and [[African-American]] then [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] joined his transition team.
As governor-elect, Edwards named term-limited Democratic state Senator [[Ben Nevers]] of Bogalusa as his chief of staff. Laura Leach of [[Lake Charles]], wealthy wife of former U.S. Representative [[Buddy Leach|Anthony Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr.]], and [[African-American]] then [[Mayor]] Jamie Mayo of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] joined his transition team.
Governor Edwards pushed for various tax increases in an effort to close a large state operating deficit. One of his press spokespersons is [[Jim Beam]] of [[Lake Charles]], who has argued for the need of greater state revenues. The push for taxes has brought the governor in repeated conflict with outgoing Republican House Speaker [[Taylor Barras]] of New Iberia, but Barras is expected to be succeeded in 2020 as Speaker by Republican [[Sherman Mack]].
Governor Edwards pushed for various tax increases in an effort to close a large state operating deficit. One of his press spokespersons is [[Jim Beam]] of [[Lake Charles]], who has argued for the need of greater state revenues. The push for taxes has brought the governor in repeated conflict with outgoing Republican House Speaker [[Taylor Barras]] of New Iberia, but Barras is expected to be succeeded in 2020 as Speaker by Republican [[Sherman Mack]].