Louisiana Candidate & Election Guide
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.
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)
Markeda Ann Cottonham (R) - Marketing Consultant & '20 City Council Candidate
Tracy Dendy (R) - Defense Contractor Technical Representative & USAF Veteran
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
Eric Skrmetta (R) - Public Service Commissioner & Attorney
Mark Spencer (R) - Software Technician & Computer Programmer
Nick Albares (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & Ex-Policy Analyst
Tracie Burke (D) - Political Consulant
Jamie Davis (D) - Farmer & '23 St Rep 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)
Randy Arrington (R) - College Professor, Retired Navy Officer & '24 Candidate
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
District 3
Clay Higgins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Day (D) - Writer & Ex-Insurance Industry Worker
Tia LeBrun (D) - Teacher, Consultant & '22 Candidate
District 4
Mike Johnson (R)* - (House Speaker Site) - (Campaign Site)
Josh Morott (R) - Retail Worker, Substitute Teacher & '24 US Sen Candidate
Mike Nichols (R) - Cattle Rancher, Retired Land Management Specialist & Biologist
Conrad Cable (D) - Farmer & Democratic Activist
Matt Gromlich (D) - College Professor
DISTRICT 5
[ Julia Letlow (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Misti Cordell (R) - State Board of Regents Chair & Government Affairs Consultant
Michael Echols (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Monroe City Councilman
Rick Edmonds (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Pastor & '18 Sec of State Candidate
Austin Magee (R) - Industrial Contractor
Michael Mebruer (R) - Medical Worker, Economist & Author
Blake Miguez (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Sammy Wyatt (R) - Hospital Chief Compliance Officer, Ex-Police Officer & Navy Veteran
Jessee Fleenor (D) - Dairy Farmer
Larry Foy (D) - Seminary Professor, Nonprofit Executive & Social Justice Activist
Dan McKay (D) - Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran
District 6
Cleo Fields (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Monique Appeaning (R) - Mayoral Aide, Ex-Legislative Analyst & '23 St Rep Candidate
Larry Davis (R) - Livingston Library Board Member & Conservative Activist
Elbert Guillory (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Frequent Candidate
Chris Johnson (R)
Peter Williams (R) - Agribuisness Consultant, Ex-Democrat & '24 Candidate
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