Q&A: Julie Emerson on closed primary elections

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 898

Last Updated: 1 day, 4 hours ago

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The following interview with Gov. Jeff Landry’s chief of staff Julie Emerson is featured in Episode 43 of our weekly podcast “The Light Switch”.

Emerson, who’s worked as a campaign consultant, discusses Louisiana’s new closed partisan primary system that is going into effect for the May 16 election. As a state representative, she was the sponsor of the 2024 legislation that set up the new closed party primary system.

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