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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.

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ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline: February 11, 2026
Primary: May 16, 2026
Primary Run-Off June 27, 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on October 31, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

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

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2027.

Buddy Roemer

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)

Kathleen Blanco

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
Julie Emerson (R) - State Rep. & Businesswoman
John Fleming (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-Congressman, Physician, Navy Veteran & '16 Candidate
Garret Graves (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-State Coastal Protection Administrator
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
Mike Strain (R) - State Agriculture Commissioner
Sammy Wyatt (R) - Hospital Chief Compliance Officer, Ex-Police Officer & Navy Veteran
Josh Morott (D) - Substitute Teacher, Ex-Republican & '24 Candidate
Jamie LaBranche (AP) - Arborist, Horticulturist & '11/'15 State Agriculture Comm Candidate

J. Bennett Johnston

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (House Majority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Lauren Jewett (D) - Teacher & '22/'23 School Board Candidate
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

Clyde Holloway for Congress