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==Political life==

==Political life==

Landry earlier narrowly led a multi-candidate field with 19.4 percent in the primary held on October 14, 2023, with Collins-Greenup finishing only .2 percent behind her. Well-known candidates eliminated in the primary were [[Mike Francis]], a public service commissioner who finished third with 18 percent of the vote, outgoing House [[Speaker]] [[Clay Schnexyader]], who ran fourth with 15 percent, and [[Arthur Morrell]], a popular African-American politician in [[New Orleans]], who finished in fifth place with 11 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref>

Landry earlier narrowly led a multi-candidate field with 19.4 percent in the primary held on October 14, 2023, with Collins-Greenup finishing only .2 percent behind her. Well-known candidates eliminated in the primary were [[Mike Francis]], a public service commissioner who finished third with 18 percent of the vote, outgoing House [[Speaker]] [[Clay Schexyader]], who ran fourth with 15 percent, and [[Arthur Morrell]], a popular African-American politician in [[New Orleans]], who finished in fifth place with 11 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref>

Landry, as well as Greenup, supported the purchase of new voting machines that count ballots electronically but leave a paper trail, something lacking in the state’s current technology. At the present time, only early votes have a paper trail; recounts are hence inaccurate in that most votes can't be verified.<ref>Nancy Landry - Ballotpedia, accessed November 24, 2023.</ref>

Landry, as well as Greenup, supported the purchase of new voting machines that count ballots electronically but leave a paper trail, something lacking in the state’s current technology. At the present time, only early votes have a paper trail; recounts are hence inaccurate in that most votes can't be verified.<ref>Nancy Landry - Ballotpedia, accessed November 24, 2023.</ref>

Landry resigned from the House seven months prior to the expiration of her third term to become the chief of staff to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.<ref>Greg Hilburn, "State Rep. Nancy Landry resigns to work for Secretary of State," ''[[Monroe News-Star]],'' July 17, 2019.

Landry resigned from the House seven months prior to the expiration of her third term to become the chief of staff to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.<ref>Greg Hilburn, "State Rep. Nancy Landry resigns to work for Secretary of State," ''[[Monroe News-Star]],'' July 17, 2019.

</ref> She was succeeded in the House by the [[conservative]] Republican [[Jonathan Goudeau]], who was thereafter defeated by Troy Hebert for a second full term in 2023, when Landry was elected secretary of state.

</ref> She was succeeded in the House by the [[conservative]] Republican [[Jonathan Goudeau]], who was thereafter defeated by Troy Hebert, a Democrat-turned-Independent-turned Republican for a second full term in 2023, when Landry was elected secretary of state.

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