Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter is officially throwing his hat into the 2015 Bayou State governor’s race, he announced Tuesday, less than seven years after surviving a political scandal that linked him to the so-called “D.C. Madam,” who was convicted in 2008 on charges related to running a high-end prostitution ring.
Yep, that David Vitter.
In a video messaged entitled “My Decision,” Vitter vowed — should he be elected governor — to focus on strengthening education, growing businesses, reforming tax and spending codes, and “through it all, fighting political corruption and demanding government reform and accountability.”
“That’s a battle I’ve long waged,” he continued. “The difference is I’ll have so many more tools as governor to do things right, and to protect taxpayer dollars.”
Vitter would not face re-election for his Senate seat until 2016, and he does not have to give up his current seat to run for governor. He added that if he won the gubernatorial election, it would be his “last political job–elected or appointed, period.”
As of now, the race to succeed the term-limited Gov. Bobby Jindal, a potential Republican 2016 contender, also includes Republican Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards. Both have already declared their intentions to run. GOP state Treasurer John Kennedy has also said he’s “seriously” considering entering the race.









