Louisiana
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
This state page last updated: January 20, 2026
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State Treasurer
STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
STATE LEGISLATURE
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
Bill Cassidy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Arrington (R) - College Professor, Retired Navy Officer & '24 US Rep Candidate
Markeda Ann Cottonham (R) - Marketing Consultant & '20 City Council Candidate
Tracy Dendy (R) - Defense Contractor Technical Representative & USAF Veteran
Julie Emerson (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
John Fleming (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-Congressman, Physician, Navy Veteran & '16 Candidate
Chris Holder (R) - Medical Assistant & Ex-EMT
Xan John (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Julia Letlow (R) - Congresswoman
Blake Miguez (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Kathy Seiden (R) - St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman
Eric Skrmetta (R) - Public Service Commissioner & Attorney
Sammy Wyatt (R) - Hospital Chief Compliance Officer, Ex-Police Officer & Navy Veteran
Tracie Burke (D) - Political Consulant
Jamie Davis (D) - Farmer & '23 St Rep Candidate
Josh Morott (D) - Substitute Teacher, Ex-Republican & '24 Candidate
Jabarie Walker (D) - New Orleans Housing Authority Official
Jamie LaBranche (I) - Arborist, Horticulturist & '11/'15 State Agriculture Comm Candidate
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
John Kennedy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Steve Scalise (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Lauren Jewett (D) - Teacher & '22/'23 School Board Candidate
Donna Major (D)
Candida Pagel (D)
District 2
Troy Carter (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Devin Davis (D) - Political Organizer, Progressive Activist & '24 Candidate
Ray Smith (R) - Police Officer & Army Veteran
Gavin Solomon (R) - Businessman & NY Resident
District 3
Clay Higgins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tia LeBrun (D) - Teacher, Consultant & '22 Candidate
District 4
Mike Johnson (R)* - (House Speaker Site) - (Campaign Site)
Conrad Cable (D) - Farmer & Democratic Activist
Matt Gromlich (D) - College Professor
DISTRICT 5
[ Julia Letlow (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Stewart Cathey (R) - State Sen., Businessman & Afghan War Veteran
Misti Cordell (R) - State Board of Regents Chair & Government Affairs Consultant
Larry Davis (R) - Livingston Library Board Member & Conservative Activist
Daryl Deshotel (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Michael Echols (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Monroe City Councilman
Rick Edmonds (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Pastor & '18 Sec of State Candidate
Garret Graves (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jack McFarland (R) - State Rep. & Timber Company Owner
Dixon McMakin (R) - State Rep., Attorney & Financial Advisor
Larry Foy (D) - Seminary Professor, Nonprofit Executive & Social Justice Activist
District 6
Cleo Fields (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Elbert Guillory (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Chris Johnson (R)
Political Parties
Constitution
Party of Louisiana (C)
Louisiana Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Louisiana (G)
Libertarian Party
of Louisiana (L)
Republican Party of Louisiana (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Offices
State News Sources
Alexandria
Daily Town Talk
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge Business
Report
Baton Rouge Weekly Press (African-American)
Bayou Brief
Bogalusa Daily News
Bossier Press-Tribune
Caddo Inquisitor
Crowley Post Signal / Acadia Parish Today
Beauregard
Daily News
Franklin Banner-Tribune / Morgan City Review / St. Mary Now
Gonzalez Weekly Citizen
Hammond Daily Star
The Hayride (Politics)
Houma Today
Houma/Thibodaux Times
Jambalaya News (Spanish)
L'Observateur (River Parishes
- South Louisiana)
Lafayette
Daily Advertiser
Lafourche Daily Comet
Lafourche Gazette
Lake Charles American
Press
L.S.U. Reveille
Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana Tracker (Politics)
Louisiana Weekly (African-American)
Minden Press-Herald
Monroe Dispatch (African-American)
Monroe Free Press (African-American)
Monroe News-Star
New Iberia Daily Iberian
Axios New Orleans
New Orleans Ambush Magazine
(LGBT)
New Orleans City
Business
New Orleans Data News Weekly (African-American)
News
Orleans Gambit (Alternative)
New Orleans Times-Picayune
New Orleans Tribune (African-American)
New Orleans Verite
Opelousas Daily World
Ponchatoula Drum (African-American)
Ruston Leader
St. James Parish News Examiner-Enterprise
Shreveport Times
Southern Digest (Southern University)
Thibodaux Daily Comet
Ville Platte Gazette / Evangeline Today / Acadian Press
Xavier University Herald
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (PBS)
WAFB TV-9 (CBS - Baton Rouge)
WGMB TV-44 (FOX - Baton Rouge)
WBRZ TV-2 (ABC - Baton Rouge)
WWL TV-4 (CBS - New Orleans)
WDSU TV-6 (NBC - New Orleans)
WVUE TV-8 (FOX - New Orleans)
WGNO TV-26 (ABC - New Orleans)
KGLA TV-42 (Telemundo - New Orleans)
WWNO New Orleans Public Radio (NPR)
WWL 870 AM Radio (New Orleans)
Louisiana Radio Network