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Candidate profile: Eric Skrmetta

Republican Eric Skrmetta is one of 21 candidates listed for Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election.

Candidate profile: Eric Skrmetta

Key takeaways

  • Eric Skrmetta is running as a Republican.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The listed field contains 21 candidates.
  • William M. Cassidy is the incumbent.
  • No documented policy positions are on file for any candidate.

Race snapshot

Louisiana’s contested U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Eric Skrmetta is one of 21 listed candidates seeking the seat. The field includes 15 Republicans, five Democrats and one candidate listed with the designation “W.” Republican William M. Cassidy is the incumbent.

The candidate records list each person’s party or designation. They do not list documented policy positions for any candidate, so there is no official basis here for comparing where Skrmetta and the other candidates stand on specific issues.

The candidates and their records

Each candidate enters the listed field without a biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand figure or documented policy position on file.

  • Randall Steven Phd Arrington, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Christopher Lee Mr. Holder, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Xan Mr. John, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Tracie Burke, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jamie Labranche, W: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Samuel Lee Mr. Wyatt, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • William M. Cassidy, Republican, incumbent: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Julia Letlow, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Markeda Ann Cottonham, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Blake Miguez, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jamie Davis, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Kathy W Seiden, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Tracy Collene Dendy, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Eric Skrmetta, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Julie Cathryn Emerson, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Mark Spencer, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Nicholas S. Albares, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • John C. Jr. Fleming, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Jabarie Walker, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Gary Crockett, Democrat: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.
  • Joshua Morott, Republican: No biography, funds raised, funds spent, cash on hand or documented policy positions are on file.

Where Skrmetta stands

No documented policy positions are on file for Skrmetta. The same is true for Arrington, Holder, John, Burke, Labranche, Wyatt, Cassidy, Letlow, Cottonham, Miguez, Davis, Seiden, Dendy, Emerson, Spencer, Albares, Fleming, Walker, Crockett and Morott.

That means the candidate listing establishes Skrmetta’s Republican affiliation and candidacy, but it does not establish positions on particular federal issues. It also lists no campaign finance amounts for Skrmetta or any of the other candidates in the race.

Election timeline

The next stated event is the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, updates to the candidate roster, campaign finance records, biographies and documented policy positions could add information for voters comparing the 21 candidates. No winner can be determined until voters cast ballots and the election is completed.

What to watch

  • Updates to the candidate roster
  • New campaign finance records
  • Publication of candidate biographies
  • Documented policy positions before voting

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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