LOUISIANA

Your complete directory of Louisiana candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: July 2026 Primary: November 2026 Run-Off (if needed): December 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on December 17, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jeff Landry (R) - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2027.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Billy Nungesser (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Nancy Landry (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Liz Baker Murrill (R)*- (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
John Fleming (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY:
Mike Strain (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Tim Temple (R)* - (Campaign Site)

LOUISIANA STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Bill Cassidy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Arrington (R) - College Professor, Retired Navy Officer & '24 US Rep Candidate
John Fleming (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-Congressman, Physician, Navy Veteran & '16 Candidate
Garret Graves (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-State Coastal Protection Administrator
Clay Higgins (R) - Congressman & Retired Police Officer
Chris Holder (R) - Medical Assistant & Ex-EMT
Xan John (R) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Blake Miguez (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Eric Skrmetta (R) - Public Service Commissioner & Attorney
Mike Strain (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner
John Bel Edwards (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Army Veteran

John Kennedy (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Troy Carter (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Clay Higgins (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Mike Johnson (R)* - (House Speaker Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Julia Letlow (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
[ Garret Graves (R)* - Not Seeking Reelection in 2024. ]
Cleo Fields (D) - State Sen., Ex-Congressman, Attorney & '95 Gov Nominee
Elbert Guillory (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Conservative Party of Louisiana (CPL)
Constitution Party of Louisiana (C)
Louisiana Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Louisiana (G)
Libertarian Party of Louisiana (L)
No Labels Party (NOL)
Republican Party of Louisiana (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

Louisiana Board of Ethics (Campaign Finance Reports)

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