2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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. In races where no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, runoff elections will take place on December 12, 2026. Party primary elections will be held on May 16, 2026 with a runoff on June 27 if no candidate wins a majority in the primary.

District 1

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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.

Declared

• Randall Arrington, Navy veteran • Steve Scalise, incumbent U.S. representative and House Majority Leader

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Scalise (R)	$7,843,280	$6,446,146	$5,528,286
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Lauren Jewett, special education teacher • Jim Long

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lauren Jewett (D)	$34,458	$17,834	$16,623
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 2

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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.

Declared

• Troy Carter, incumbent U.S. representative • Renada Collins, Independent candidate for mayor of New Orleans in (/wiki/2025NewOrleansmayoralelection)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Troy Carter (D)	$887,572	$945,102	$451,879
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 3

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Clay Higgins, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Clay Higgins (R)	$526,053	$363,487	$487,133
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• John Day, former insurance industry employee • Tia LeBrun, teacher and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2022UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinLouisiana#District3) • Caleb Walker, executive president of the SGA at South Louisiana Community College

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tia LeBrun (D)	$0	$325	$273
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 4

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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.

Declared

• Mike Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative and Speaker of the House • Josh Morott, substitute teacher and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinLouisiana#District4) (also filed to run as a candidate for the 2026 US Senate election in Louisiana) • Mike Nichols, biologist

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Johnson (R)	$14,500,289	$6,600,177	$9,152,488
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Conrad Cable, farmer • Matt Gromlich, college professor

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Conrad Cable (D)	$42,419	$25,060	$17,358
Matt Gromlich (D)	$49,785	$38,697	$11,087
Source: Federal Election Commission

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 5

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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, Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana. The incumbent is Republican Julia Letlow, who was re-elected with 62.9% of the vote in 2024. On January 20, 2026, Letlow announced that she would run for the U.S. Senate in 2026.

Declared

• Misti Cordell, member of the Louisiana Board of Regents • Michael Echols, state representative from the 14th district (2019–present) • Rick Edmonds, state senator from the 6th district (2024–present) • Austin Magee, industrial contracting company owner • Michael Mebruer, traveling medical worker • Blake Miguez, state senator from the 22nd district (2024–present) (previously ran for U.S. Senate) • Sammy Wyatt, healthcare professional (previously ran for U.S. Senate)

Did not file

• Ray Smith, veteran and former Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office employee

Withdrawn

• Stewart Cathey Jr., state senator from the 33rd district (2020–present) • Dixon McMakin, state representative from the 68th district (2024–present)

Declined

• Daryl Deshotel, state representative from the 28th district (2020–present) • Garret Graves, former U.S. representative from the 6th district (2015–2025) • Julia Letlow, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Blake Miguez (R)	$4,782,575	$1,142,979	$3,639,595
Sammy Wyatt (R)	$225,937	$223,545	$2,111
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Jessee Fleenor, farmer and candidate for this district in (/wiki/2018UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinLouisiana#District5) • Larry Foy, religious scholar • Lindsay Garcia, activist • Dan McKay, attorney • Tania Nyman, community advocate

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe R</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe R</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>

District 6

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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.

Presumptive nominee

• Cleo Fields, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Cleo Fields (D)	$384,055	$227,795	$193,699
Source: Federal Election Commission

Declared

• Monique Appeaning, candidate for Louisiana's 66th House of Representatives district in (/wiki/2023LouisianaHouseofRepresentativeselection#District66) • Larry Davis, Livingston Parish Republican Executive committee member • Chris Johnson • Peter Williams, tree farmer and Democratic candidate for this seat in (/wiki/2014UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinLouisiana#District6) and (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinLouisiana#District6)

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 13, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid D</td><td>March 7, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Safe D</td><td>July 15, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Safe D</td><td>September 26, 2025</td></tr></tbody></table>