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In addition to the Edwards-Rispone gubernatorial contest, there was a second statewide runoff for Louisiana Secretary of State. Republican incumbent [[Kyle Ardoin]] handily defeated a former opponent, Gwen Collins-Greenup, a Democrat from East Feliciana Parish.
In addition to the Edwards-Rispone gubernatorial contest, there was a second statewide runoff for Louisiana Secretary of State. Republican incumbent [[Kyle Ardoin]] handily defeated a former opponent, Gwen Collins-Greenup, a Democrat from East Feliciana Parish.
A month after his defeat, Rispone told Tyler Bridges, reporter for ''The Baton Rouge Advocate,'' that he was "very disappointed at the opportunity we missed. I’ve gotten over it. I’ve moved on. I’m trying to think about what I can do for our future for our state – workforce development and education.”<ref name=tbridges>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_c37c2098-1dd5-11ea-8273-a399002f5c82.html|title=Eddie Rispone opens up on Louisiana governor's race loss, return to normalcy: 'I've gotten over it'|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Tyler Bridges|date=December 14, 2019|accessdate=December 17, 2019}}</ref>
Rispone criticized Edwards for backing trial lawyers in demanding that coastal parishes file suit against oil and gas companies. Rispone also noted that Edwards had reduced a tax break program for heavy industry, including petrochemical projects.<ref name=tbridges/> Rispone's company
==References==
==References==