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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: August 10, 2023
Primary: October 14, 2023
Run-Off (if needed): November 18, 2023

Filing Deadline: July 19, 2024
Primary: November 5, 2024
Run-Off (if needed): December 7, 2024

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

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 25, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ John Bel Edwards (D) - Term-Limited in 2023. ]
Katie Bernhardt (D) - State Democratic Chair & Attorney
Gary Chambers (D) - Community Organizer & Frequent Candidate
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 & '96 US Rep Candidate
AP Marullo (D) - Real Estate Developer
Hillar Moore (D) - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney & Ex-Crime Scene Investigator
Richard Nelson (R) - State Rep., Engineer & Ex-US Foreign Service Officer
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
Shawn Wilson (D) - State Transportation Secretary

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2023.

Buddy Roemer

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Billy Nungesser (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sharon Weston Broome (D) - Baton Rouge Mayor, Ex-St Senate President Pro Tempore & Ex-St Rep.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Kyle Ardoin (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Brandon Trosclair (R) - Grocery Store Chain Owner & Anti-Vaccine Mandate Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Jeff Landry (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2023. ]
John Belton (I) - District Attorney & Businessman
Marty Maley (R) - Attorney & '15 Candidate
Hillar Moore (D) - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney & Ex-Crime Scene Investigator
Liz Baker Murrill (R) - State Solicitor General & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
John Stefanski (R) - State Rep. & Attorney

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

Kathleen Blanco

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) - Next Election in 2028.

J. Bennett Johnston