Gov. Jeff Landry made a pitch to New York City business to move to Louisiana with a Wall Street Journal ad this week after the election of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as the Big Apple’s next mayor.

The full page ad in the Nov. 17 edition of the Wall Street Journal leads with the headline: “In Louisiana, we value capitalism, not socialism.

Landry also appeared on Fox News to promote Louisiana as a business-friendly state with a rising economy.

“While those folks might want to embrace socialism in New York, we know what that looks like. It’s going to be a mess,” Landry said on Fox. “For those people that embrace capitalism and don’t want to complain, but do want to compete, we want you to come to Louisiana.”

Louisiana Economic Development paid for the ad.

Landry’s Wall Street Journal ad follows a similar pitch from rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who has made major investments in Shreveport during the past two years.

“Escape from NY hit the road, all roads lead to SHREVEPORT. Let’s work!,” the rapper said in a Nov. 7 Instagram post.

Republican Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson of Lafayette also invited New York City business decision makers to consider Louisiana in a Nov. 5 Facebook post.

“NEW YORK companies ready to flee your new mayor?,” Emerson in her post. “I’ve got great news — LOUISIANA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!”

Mamdani won the New York City mayor’s race Nov. 4.

His platform focused on affordability, promising an increase in the minimum wage, free public bus transportation, rent freezes and city-run grocery stores to be funded by tax increases on corporations and the city’s wealthiest 1%.

Landry’s Wall Street Journal ad focused on the state’s willingness to reduce taxes to attract new businesses and grow jobs to contrast Mamdani’s platform.

“We reward success — not punish it,” the ad reads. “We compete — not complain. We cut taxes to win new business. We grow jobs — not government.”

“As you rethink New York City, rethink Louisiana,” the ad concludes.

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Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry promises lower taxes for NYC businesses to move