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Mandie Landry (left) and Robert McKnight (right)
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Attorney Mandie Landry defeated Robert McKnight, an attorney at the Orleans Public Defender’s Office, in the election for House District 91 Saturday night.
Landry, a Democrat, won 53% of the vote on Saturday. She will replace state Rep. Walt Leger, who is retiring due to term limits.
Landry came in just 18 votes behind McKnight in the October primary in a race that included two other candidates.
Landry had focused on economic issues and policies that she said would benefit women and families were at the top of her agenda. McKnight had focused on criminal justice reform.
