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Election 2026: Scandal-plagued DA faces just one challenger. Why?

District Attorney Don Landry, who has faced multiple scandals, is running for re-election in 2026 with only one challenger so far. Political observers say the incumbent advantages of campaign financing, name recognition, and declining public attention make it difficult to unseat even a scandal-plagued officeholder.

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