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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Louisiana races on the 2026 ballot

The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on Louisiana's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.

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What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: voterportal.sos.la.gov.

Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed; state supreme court (none found on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not yet compiled): see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.

Federal

  • U.S. Senator

    Statewide

    • Jamie Davis · Democratic
    • Julia Letlow · Republican

U.S. House

Louisiana has 6 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.

  • U.S. Representative, District 1

    • Randall Arrington · Republican
    • Liddy Glass · Independent
    • Lauren Jewett · Democratic
    • Steve Scalise · RepublicanIncumbent

  • U.S. Representative, District 2

    • Lisa Ballay · Libertarian
    • Walter Beach · Independent
    • Troy Carter · DemocraticIncumbent
    • Renada Collins · Democratic
    • Peter Williams · Republican

  • U.S. Representative, District 3

    • Kate Cotten · Republican
    • John Day · Democratic
    • Priscilla Gonzalez · Democratic
    • Clay Higgins · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Tia LeBrun · Democratic
    • Caleb Walker · Democratic

  • U.S. Representative, District 4

    • Conrad Cable · Democratic
    • Matt Gromlich · Democratic
    • Gordon Heslop · Republican
    • Mike Johnson · RepublicanIncumbent
    • Mike Nichols · Republican

  • U.S. Representative, District 5

    • Stewart Cathey Jr. · Republican
    • Misti Cordell · Republican
    • Omar Dantzler · Republican
    • Michael Echols · Republican
    • Gabe Firment · Republican
    • Austin Magee · Republican
    • Dan McKay · Democratic
    • Patricia Moore · Democratic
    • Antonio Wilson · Democratic

  • U.S. Representative, District 6

    • Monique Appeaning · Republican
    • Chauna Banks · Democratic
    • Rufus Craig · Libertarian
    • Larry Davis · Republican
    • Rick Edmonds · Republican
    • Pat Forbes · Democratic
    • Lindsay Garcia · Democratic
    • Michael Mebruer · Republican
    • Blake Miguez · Republican
    • Stephen Wagley · Republican

Statewide offices

Statewide ballot measures

  • Proposed Amendment No. 1

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would let the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who receives the additional homestead property tax exemption transfer it one time to a new qualifying home, and removes the requirement that the spouse keep occupying and owning the original property.…

  • Proposed Amendment No. 2

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would let a local taxing authority keep levying a property tax rate below its maximum without permanently losing the ability to return to the maximum rate authorized after a prior reassessment, until that authorized rate expires.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 3

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would make a person convicted of an aggravated offense (as defined in state law) against a minor ineligible for any bail after conviction.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 4

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would bar anyone who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected governor again. Today the limit applies only to the term immediately after two consecutive terms.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 5

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would let state retirement systems apply nonrecurring state money they receive to any part of their unfunded accrued liability instead of first to the oldest portion.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 6

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would allow parishes and municipalities, with approval of their local voters, to grant an additional homestead property tax exemption to owners 65 and older who qualify for the special assessment level, ranging from $6,000 to $30,000 of assessed value by…

  • Proposed Amendment No. 7

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would allow local governments to spend public money to identify, inventory, remove or replace drinking water service lines covered by the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements on customers' private property.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 8

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would prohibit a private entity that is a foreign adversary, or an agent of one, from expropriating (taking by eminent domain) property in Louisiana.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 9

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would raise the income limit for the homestead special assessment level (the assessment freeze for seniors, certain disabled people and veterans, and others) from $100,000 to $150,000, adjusted for inflation starting in tax year 2028.

  • Proposed Amendment No. 10

    Statewide ballot measure

    Would add an optional property tax exemption for blighted or derelict property that has been rehabilitated, with the Legislature to define the terms and set the length and conditions of the exemption.

Voting in Louisiana

Registration deadline
In person: 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026 by count); Online: 20 days before Election Day (October 14, 2026 by count); By mail: Must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day (October 4, 2026 by count). These are vote.gov's 2024 deadline rules applied to Nov. 3, 2026; a deadline that falls on a weekend or holiday may move. Confirm with your state.
Early voting
This state offers early in-person voting before Election Day (as of 2024); dates and locations are set for each election. See the official site.
ID at the polls
NCSL category as of 2024: Photo ID requested (non-strict). Rules may have changed since; confirm with the official site.

Check your registration and sample ballot (voterportal.sos.la.gov)

Sources

About this page

Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for Louisiana (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.