LOUISIANA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: July 22, 2022 Primary: November 8, 2022 Run-Off (if needed): December 10, 2022

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

This page was last updated on September 15, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ John Bel Edwards (D) - Term-Limited in 2023. ]
Sharon Weston Broome (D) - Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Bill Cassidy (R) - US Senator, Ex-Congressman & Physician
Daryl Deshotel (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Garret Graves (R)- Congressman & Ex-State Coastal Protection Administrator
Sharon Hewitt (R) - State Sen., Ex-Oil Executive & Mechanical Engineer
Jeff Landry (R) - Attorney General, Ex-Congressman, Ex-Police Officer & Army Veteran
Hunter Lundy (I) - Attorney & Christian Conservative Activist
Jay Luneau (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Helena Moreno (D) - New Orleans City Council President, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-TV News Reporter
Richard Nelson (R) - State Rep., Engineer & Ex-US Foreign Service Officer
Billy Nungesser (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Plaquemines Parish President & Businessman
John Schroder (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep, Businessman & Army Veteran
Gary Smith Jr. (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Rick Ward (R) - State Sen. & Attorney
Donald Washington (R) - Ex-US Marshals Service Director & Ex-US Attorney

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2023.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Billy Nungesser (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Stuart Bishop (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
John Fleming (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Asst Commerce Secy, Physician, Navy Veteran & '16 US Sen Candidate
Elbert Guillory (R) - Ex-State Sen., Attorney, '16 US Rep Candidate & '15 Candidate
Tanner Magee (R) - State House Speaker Pro Tem & Attorney
Scott McKnight (R) - State Rep., Auto Dealer & Ex-Insurance Broker
Clay Schexnayder (R) - House Speaker, Auto Body Shop Owner & Ex-Race Car Driver
Ricky Templet (R) - Jefferson Parish Councilman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Gretna City Councilman
Sharon Weston Broome (D) - Baton Rouge Mayor, Ex-St Senate President Pro Tempore & Ex-St Rep.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Kyle Ardoin (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jeff Landry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Belton (I) - District Attorney & Businessman
Liz Murrill (R) - State Solicitor General

STATE TREASURER:
[ John Schroder (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
Scott McKnight (R) - State Rep. & Insurance Executive

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

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Jim Donelon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kirk Talbot (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Businessman
Tim Temple (R) - Businessman, Ex-Insurance Executive & '19 Candidate

LOUISIANA STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

John Kennedy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beryl Billiot (I) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Gary Chambers (D) - Community Organizer, '21 US Rep Candidate & '19 State Sen Candidate
Devin Graham (R) - Real Estate Broker & '16/'18 US Rep Candidate
Xan John (I) - Businessman, Law Student & '20 US Sen Candidate
Brad McMorris (I)
Vinny Mendoza (D) - Retired USAF Officer, Businessman, Farmer & Frequent Candidate
Luke Mixon (D) - Airline Pilot, Retired Navy Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Thomas LaFontaine Olson (I)
Salvador Rodriguez (D) - Retail Store Manager & Ex-Actor
Aaron Sigler (L) - Surgeon & '20 Candidate
Syrita Steib (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Restorative Justice Activist & Felon
Thomas Wenn (I)

Bill Cassidy (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Steve Scalise (R)* - (House Minority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Katie Darling (D) - Businesswoman
Howard Kearney (L) - Computer Programmer & '16/'20 Candidate

District 2:
Troy Carter (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Lux (R) - Entertainment Producer & Ex-Talent Agent

District 3:
Clay Higgins (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Holden Hoggatt (R) - Attorney & Community Activist
Lessie LeBlanc (D) - Journalist, Educator & Democratic Activist
Tia LeBrun (D) - Teacher & Consultant
Guy McLendon (L) - Petroleum Engineer, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Lane Payne (R) - Pastor, Ex-Factory Technician & Ex-Electrician
Jake Shaheen (R) - Teacher, Marijuana Legalization Activist & '21 St Sen Candidate
Gloria Wiggins (I)

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

District 5:
Julia Letlow (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Oscar Dantzler (D) - Bus Driver, Bail Bondsman, '19 Gov Candidate & '15 Sheriff Candidate
Allen Guillory (R) - Truck Driver & Frequent Candidate 
Walter Earl Huff (D) - Retired Businessman
Hunter Pullen (R) - USMC Veteran

District 6:
Garret Graves (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brian Belzer (R) - Businessman & Volunteer Firefighter
Rufus Craig (L) - 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)
Louisiana Independent Party (IP)
Libertarian Party of Louisiana (L)
Republican Party of Louisiana (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

Louisiana Board of Ethics (Campaign Finance Reports)

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Ascension Citizen
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge Business Report
Bayou Brief
Bayou Buzz (Technology & Politics)
Bogalusa Daily News
Bossier Press-Tribune
Caddo Inquisitor
Capitol Watch: RealLouisiana.com
Crowley Post Signal
Daily Kingfish
DeRidder Beauregard Daily News
Franklin Banner-Tribune
Hammond Daily Star
The Hayride
Houma Today
Jackson Independent
L'Observateur (River Parishes - South Louisiana)
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Lafourche Daily Comet
Lake Charles American Press
LaPolitics.com
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Louisiana Radio Network
L.S.U. Reveille
Louisiana Weekly (African-American)
Lutcher News-Examiner
Minden Press-Herald
Monroe Free Press (African-American)
Monroe News-Star
Morgan City Daily Review

New Iberia Daily Iberian
New Orleans Ambush Magazine (Gay)
New Orleans City Business
New Orleans Cox.net
New Orleans Exposed
News Orleans Gambit Weekly (Alternative)
New Orleans Post
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Opelousas Daily World
PoliticsLA.com
Ponchatoula Times
Ruston Morning Paper
Shreveport Forum
Shreveport Times
Thibodaux Daily Comet
Times of Acadiana
Tri-Parish Times
Ville Platte Gazette

KEZP 104.3 FM Radio (Alexandria)
WAFB TV-9 (CBS - Baton Rouge)
WBRZ TV-2 (ABC - Baton Rouge)
WDSU TV-6 (NBC - New Orleans)
WTIX 690 AM Radio (New Orleans)
WWL 870 AM Radio (New Orleans)
KEEL 710 AM Radio (Shreveport)

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