Louisiana voters to decide lifetime term limit for governors
The gist
Louisiana voters are set to decide on constitutional amendment 4, which would limit governors to two terms total.
Legal experts disagree on whether it would block two former governors from running again.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026WWLTV reports on Louisiana's proposed constitutional amendment 4, which would set a lifetime two-term limit for governors.
- Nov 2, 2026State Representative Kyle Green says WWLTV's report that the amendment would only affect John Bel Edwards and Bobby Jindal was wrong, arguing they would essentially be grandfathered in.
- Nov 2, 2026Loyola law professor Dan Celina tells WWLTV he disagrees with Green and says the amendment would keep Bel Edwards and Jindal from running again.