Four want to be new governor of Louisiana

It's still up in the air as to which of the four candidates running for governor will make it to the run-off and eventually win the spot this fall. But, with just months left to go, the numbers as to those most likely to win are holding steady.
David Vitter began the race as the favorite to win, and has consistently polled at the top. Back in April, and his Super PAC had a combined $7.7 million in the bank, and can easily outspend his opponents. In May, he also picked up a key endorsement from Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy, who had previously run for U.S. Senate against Vitter as a Democrat. Vitter has also gotten endorsements from U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and Republican GOP presidential
hopeful Jeb Bush.
In second place is Democrat John Bel Edwards, currently the minority leader in the State House of Representatives. Edwards is the sole Democrat in the race, and has a hold on the key demographics for the party.
Two other Republicans are also running, with Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne leaving his post to run, along with Scott Angelle, who has served in several roles in state government, as well as held a parish president spot. Dardenne and Angelle are currently running to overtake Edwards as the second-place candidate in the October primary. Vitter is expected to win it handily, but not by enough to win outright.
Angelle recently made a huge ad buy in north Louisiana, where he is not as well known as other candidates. Dardenne has travelled the state a lot as Lt. Governor, making huge in-roads in the tourism industry and holding a strong record as a promoter of the state.
The big question is whether or not Angelle or Dardenne could beat out Edwards, given all polling in the state. Edwards has a relatively strong lead over the two.
Because Louisiana has what is referred to as a “jungle primary,” all candidates, regardless of party, are on the same ballot, and the top two head into the run-off. This could mean there is one Democrat and one Republican or two Republicans running against each other.
With nearly $8 million total in the bank and strong polling headed in, it is David Vitter's race to lose, but it is a race that three other candidates are hoping to beat him at.