Governor's Debate 2023
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) and the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) are partnering once again to host a debate featuring the candidates running in the Louisiana governor’s race. The live program will air across LPB’s six-station network Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM as well as on WLAE-TV32 in New Orleans and on WYES-TV, the PBS station for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
The event will be hosted by Karen LeBlanc, co-host of LPB’s weekly news program Louisiana: The State We’re In, and Barry Erwin, CABL President. Serving as moderators: Kara St. Cyr, co-host of Louisiana: The State We’re In, Greg Hilburn, Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, and Julie O’Donoghue, senior writer at the Louisiana Illuminator.
Participating Candidates

Sharon Hewitt (R) – State Senator representing Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, & St. Tammany

Hunter Lundy (I) – Lake Charles attorney

John Schroder (R) - State Treasurer

Stephen Waguespack (R) – Former CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry

Shawn Wilson (D) – Former Secretary of Transportation and Development