Gerald Long is the only Republican Long family member holding high office in Louisiana (a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States), because most Longites remained in the Democratic Party over the years.
Gerald Long is the only Republican Long family member holding high office in Louisiana. Louisiana (/luizin/ (listen), /luzi-/ (listen)) is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. Most Longites remained in the Democratic Party over the years. 
