Jeff Landry

Jeff Landry (Republican Party) is the Governor of Louisiana. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.

Landry was born in 1970 in St. Martinville, Louisiana. He joined the Louisiana National Guard during his senior year of high school, worked in law enforcement as a police officer and sheriff’s deputy, and started a tank testing company in 1995. Landry graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's degree in environmental and sustainable resources in 1999. In 2004, he graduated from Loyola Law School.1234

Landry's political involvement began in 1992 when he volunteered on Republican Craig Romero's state Senate campaign, served as his legislative aide, and later managed his campaign for U.S. House. In 2007, Landry ran for Romero's term-limited state Senate seat but lost the election to Troy Hebert (D) 51%-49%. In 2010, Landry ran for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Ravi Sangisetty (D) 64%-36%. In 2012, he lost re-election to then-Seventh District Rep. Charles Boustany (R) following redistricting.456