Gary Chambers

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Politics & Government

La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad

12:57pm February 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering.

Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. His first campaign video, "37 Seconds," features him smoking a blunt and discussing marijuana arrests and policy.

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Politics & Government

Gary Chambers' new pot-smoking campaign ad in Senate race goes viral with old tactics

10:37am January 20, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Democrat Gary Chambers Jr. is running to unseat Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy. Chambers follows in the footsteps of other politicians who have used attention-grabbing ads to up their name recognition.