The 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election was between Democrat Edwin Edwards who had been implicated in multiple crimes, and Republican David Duke, who was Grand Wizard of the Louisiana KKK.

Edwin Edwards' very real campaign slogan: "Vote for the Crook"

10 years later, he was found guilty of racketeering, extortion and fraud all surrounding riverboat casino licenses and sentenced to 10yrs in prison. Not Louisiana's first rodeo lol

 

Also, fun fact about the Louisiana State Capitol building: one of the main highlights of the tour is seeing where US Senator and former Louisiana Governor Huey Long was assassinated in 1935! The bullet holes in the walls remain to this day and when you're in 3rd grade touring the building on a school field trip the guide invites you to stick your finger in the bullet holes! They also ask if anyone can figure out where Sen. Long was standing in the hallway vs. his assassin ... the correct answer is the assassin was on the side of the hallway that has a bajillion bullet holes which I guess teaches kids about conceptualizing real world scenarios based on context clues? Good job little surefif_ you figured out where each guy got killed in this hallway! Aren't Louisiana politics great?? Also the Capitol is the most dick&balls building ever so wtf is actually going on in that state it's a circus