2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana|
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 6 U.S. representatives from the State of Louisiana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans, spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta. The incumbent is Republican Steve Scalise, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Potential
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Steve Scalise (R)
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$4,699,078
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$3,052,608
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$5,777,622
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[2]
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Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
General election
Predictions
District 2
The 2nd district stretches from New Orleans to inner Baton Rouge. The incumbent is Democrat Troy Carter, who was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Troy Carter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Troy Carter (D)
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$452,981
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$540,550
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$421,849
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[7]
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General election
Predictions
District 3
The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Louisiana, taking in Lake Charles and Lafayette. The incumbent is Republican Clay Higgins, who was re-elected with 70.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Declared
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Clay Higgins (R)
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$339,945
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$158,306
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$506,207
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[9]
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General election
Predictions
District 4
The 4th district encompasses northwestern Louisiana, taking in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican and current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who was re-elected with 85.8% of the vote against another Republican in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Potential
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Mike Johnson (R)
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$8,689,382
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$3,220,247
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$6,721,512
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[10]
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Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
General election
Predictions
District 5
The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana, central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeast Louisiana, taking in Monroe, Alexandria, Opelousas, Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana. The incumbent is Republican Julia Letlow, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
Endorsements
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Julia Letlow (R)
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$449,471
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$275,848
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$1,520,390
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[15]
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General election
Predictions
District 6
The 6th district encompasses much of Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette. The incumbent, Democrat Cleo Fields, was elected with 50.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Democratic primary
Potential
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
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| Candidate
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Raised
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Spent
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Cash on hand
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| Cleo Fields (D)
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$195,909
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$175,047
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$58,302
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| Source: Federal Election Commission[16]
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Republican primary
Filed paperwork
General election
Predictions
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 01". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1875945".
- ^ a b c d e f "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
- ^ a b c d e f "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 02". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Badeaux, Lilianna (March 20, 2025). "Congressman Clay Higgins announced he will not run for Senator in 2026". KLFY.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
Many expected Congressman Clay Higgins would campaign for this position but earlier today, Higgins released a statement where he expressed his intent to stay in the House.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 03". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 04". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1897713".
- ^ "MOROTT, JOSHUA FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1904325".
- ^ "Joshua Morott FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1900260".
- ^ "Maggie's List Announces First Round of U.S. House Endorsements". maggieslist.org. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 05". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "2026 Election United States House - Louisiana - District 06". FEC.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1883648".
External links
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
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