What to know about Louisiana’s 2026 elections

Federal races on the ballot

Louisiana voters will elect one U.S. senator and six U.S. House members on Nov. 3. The Senate winner will serve a six-year term, while the state’s six congressional districts will each elect a representative.

The NBC News Louisiana election page lists Jamie Davis, a Democrat, and Julia Letlow, a Republican, as candidates for the Senate seat. Davis and Letlow are the only Senate candidates named on the page. Candidate names for the six House contests are not listed there.

Louisiana’s current federal officials

Louisiana’s sitting U.S. senators are Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, both Republicans. The current House delegation includes Republicans Steve Scalise in District 1, Clay Higgins in District 3, Mike Johnson in District 4 and Julia Letlow in District 5. Democrats Troy Carter and Cleo Fields represent Districts 2 and 6, respectively.

The state’s current statewide officials listed on the election page are Gov. Jeff Landry, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill. All four are Republicans.

Recent presidential voting

The 2026 election is not a presidential contest, but Louisiana’s recent presidential results provide a record of statewide voting. Donald Trump received 60.2% of the state’s presidential vote in 2024, while Kamala Harris received 38.2%. Trump’s margin was 22 percentage points.

In 2020, the Republican presidential candidate received 58.5% and the Democratic candidate received 39.9%. In 2016, the Republican candidate received 58.1% and the Democratic candidate received 38.4%. These presidential figures describe past statewide results and do not determine the outcome of the 2026 Senate or House races.