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'''Jeffrey Martin Landry''', known as '''Jeff Landry''' (born December 23, 1970), is the departing attorney general of his native U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] and its newly-elected [[governor]]. He took a leading role against the "mask police" during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, when he issued an executive order cautioning businesses and police against violating constitutional rights by enforcing the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]' order commanding people to wear masks.<ref>https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/ag-jeff-landry-releases-opinion-on-gov-edwards-mask-mandate-stating-it-is-likely-unconstitutional</ref>

'''Jeffrey Martin Landry''', known as '''Jeff Landry''' (born December 23, 1970), is the departing attorney general of his native U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] and its newly-elected [[governor]]. As attorney general, Landry took a leading role against the "mask police" during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic, when he issued an executive order cautioning businesses and police against violating constitutional rights by enforcing the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]' order commanding people to wear masks.<ref>https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/ag-jeff-landry-releases-opinion-on-gov-edwards-mask-mandate-stating-it-is-likely-unconstitutional</ref>

In October 2022, Landry became the first Republican candidate to announce that he would contest the nonpartisan blanket primary held on  October 14, 2023, in which a successor to the term-limited Edwards was chosen. Several other Republicans, including [[Moderate Republican]] Lieutenant Governor [[Billy Nungesser]] and state Treasurer [[John Schroder]], were expected to file as well, but Nungesser opted to run instead for another term as lieutenant governor. Schroder did run but polled 56,656 votes (5 percent) in the gubernatorial primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2022/10/05/louisiana-attorney-general-jeff-landry-launches-campaign-for-governor/69537194007/|title=Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry Launches Campaign for Governor|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> Landry drew the early support of both 2019 Republican gubernatorial candidates, [[Ralph Abraham]] and [[Eddie Rispone]], as well as the state's Republican Party organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=

In October 2022, Landry became the first Republican candidate to announce that he would contest the nonpartisan blanket primary held on  October 14, 2023, in which a successor to the term-limited Edwards was chosen. Several other Republicans, including [[Moderate Republican]] Lieutenant Governor [[Billy Nungesser]] and state Treasurer [[John Schroder]], were expected to file as well, but Nungesser opted to run instead for another term as lieutenant governor. Schroder did run but polled 56,656 votes (5 percent) in the gubernatorial primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2022/10/05/louisiana-attorney-general-jeff-landry-launches-campaign-for-governor/69537194007/|title=Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry Launches Campaign for Governor|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> Landry drew the early support of both 2019 Republican gubernatorial candidates, [[Ralph Abraham]] and [[Eddie Rispone]], as well as the state's Republican Party organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=