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Representative Graves has been mentioned, along with colleague [[Ralph Abraham]] of Louisiana's 5th congressional district, as a potential opponent of Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] (no relation to Edwin Edwards) in the 2019 state elections.  Neither congressman would have to  by-pass House reelection in order to run for governor. In 2017, Graves questioned the second Governor Edwards regarding the disbursement of federal assistance for victims of flooding from the previous year. Graves said that he is "focused on flood recovery ... none of the governor's talk is helping flood victims."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2017/04/21/who-challenge-gov-edwards-2019/100695606/|title=Who will challenge Gov. Edwards in 2019?|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=April 21, 2017|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=April 10, 2018}}</ref>

Representative Graves has been mentioned, along with colleague [[Ralph Abraham]] of Louisiana's 5th congressional district, as a potential opponent of Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] (no relation to Edwin Edwards) in the 2019 state elections.  Neither congressman would have to  by-pass House reelection in order to run for governor. In 2017, Graves questioned the second Governor Edwards regarding the disbursement of federal assistance for victims of flooding from the previous year. Graves said that he is "focused on flood recovery ... none of the governor's talk is helping flood victims."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2017/04/21/who-challenge-gov-edwards-2019/100695606/|title=Who will challenge Gov. Edwards in 2019?|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=April 21, 2017|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=April 10, 2018}}</ref>

In his race for a third term in the November 6 nonpartisan blanket primary, Graves faces opposition from Democrat Justin Ray DeWitt (born June 10, 1988), a [[homosexual]] land surveyor from Baton Rouge. DeWitt, the official choice of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref>describes his background as "working class" and reports that he will not solicit campaign contributions from political action committees established by [[corporation]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=

In his race for a third term in the November 6 nonpartisan blanket primary, Graves faces opposition from Democrat Justin Ray Dewitt (born June 10, 1988), a [[homosexual]] land surveyor from Baton Rouge. DeWitt, the official choice of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref>describes his background as "working class" and reports that he will not solicit campaign contributions from political action committees established by [[corporation]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_8ad49a60-8a8b-11e8-8c46-2f2cfc5d085d.html|title=Candidates for Louisiana Secretary of State, Congress begin to qualify for fall elections|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> A third candidate is Devin Lance Graham (born December 22, 1986), an [[Independent voter|Independent]] from Ascension Parish.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_8ad49a60-8a8b-11e8-8c46-2f2cfc5d085d.html|title=Candidates for Louisiana Secretary of State, Congress begin to qualify for fall elections|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> A third candidate is Devin Lance Graham (born December 22, 1986), an [[Independent voter|Independent]] from Ascension Parish.