Skip to content

Candidate profile · Elections and voting · Louisiana

Candidate profile: Nicholas S. Albares

Nicholas S. Albares is a Democrat in Louisiana’s contested 2026 election for the U.S. Senate.

The Ballot Louisiana DeskSeptember 24, 2026
Candidate profile: Nicholas S. Albares

Key takeaways

  • Nicholas S. Albares is running as a Democrat.
  • The office is U.S. senator from Louisiana.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • No Albares biography or finance figures are on file.
  • Albares has no documented policy positions on file.
  • The contested race includes 21 candidates.

Albares at a glance

Nicholas S. Albares is running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

No biography is on file for Albares. Figures for funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand also are not on file. Albares has no documented policy positions on file, so the record does not establish where the candidate stands on specific issues.

The candidates in the race

The race includes 21 candidates. Each candidate’s current entry is summarized below using the same categories: party, biography, campaign finance and documented policy positions.

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

Albares on the issues

Albares has no documented stance on file for any policy issue. That means no position can be assigned to the candidate on topics that may arise during the Senate campaign.

The same is true for every other candidate currently listed in the race: none has a documented policy position on file. Candidate statements, questionnaires or other future official records could add details, but no such positions are currently recorded.

What voters can track

The general election remains set for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, voters can watch for official candidate biographies, documented issue positions and campaign-finance figures covering money raised, money spent and cash on hand.

Those filings would add information about Albares and the rest of the field without changing the central facts now established: Albares is running as a Democrat, the office is U.S. senator from Louisiana, and the election is contested.

What to watch

  • New official candidate biographies
  • Documented policy positions
  • Campaign-finance figures
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

Was this useful?

Related stories