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
Jeff Landry (R) - (Campaign Site)
Gary Crockett (D) - Businessman, Retired Navy Veteran & '26 US Sen Candidate
Jamie Davis (D) - Farmer, '26 US Sen Nominee & '23 St Rep Candidate
Jay Luneau (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Mary Leach Werner (D) - Ex-LSU Board Chair & Land Company Executive
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2027.
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:
Julia Letlow (R) - Congresswoman & Ex-University Administrator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
DISTRICT 5
[ Julia Letlow (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Gabe Firment (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Pat Moore (D) - State Rep. & Retired Insurance Agent
District 6
[ Cleo Fields (D)* - Candidate for State Senate in 2026. ]
Chauna Banks (D) - Ex-East Baton Rouge Councilwoman, Educator & '23 St Rep Candidate
Blake Miguez (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
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