Editor's note: The following is an analysis by Greg Hilburn, who covers Louisiana politics for USA Today Network. It's never too early to set the stage for the next Louisiana governor's race with candidates eyeing the 2023 campaign posting the first look at their war chests. With two-term Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards unable to run again in 2023, the path is clear for a wide-open race. The deadline for annual campaign finance reports was this week. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, both Republicans, are widely considered near-certain entrants in the governor's race and both lap the potential field in fundraising.