Senate race · 2026

Louisiana Senate Race

This election will determine who will succeed two-term Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy, who was defeated in the primary. The race is the first U.S. Senate election in Louisiana to utilize party primaries instead of a single blanket primary since 2010.

All 2026 races

2 candidates · what each one campaigns on

Julia Letlow

Republican

Currently: U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow has represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District since 2021 and holds a seat on the House Appropriations Committee.

Campaign platform

Secure the border
Wants to finish the wall, end catch-and-release and designate cartels as terrorist organizations.
ImmigrationSource
Lower costs for families
Backs permanent tax cuts and no tax on tips or overtime.
EconomySource
Parents' rights in education
Supports a national Parents' Bill of Rights and school choice expansion.
EducationSource
Election integrity
Supports proof-of-citizenship voting requirements and stronger voter ID.
Democracy & GovernmentSource
American energy dominance
Wants expanded oil and gas production and less energy regulation.
Energy & EnvironmentSource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

Jamie Davis

Democratic

Currently: Tensas Parish Police Juror

Jamie Davis is a third-generation farmer from Tensas Parish who previously served as vice president of the Tensas Parish Police Jury.

Campaign platform

Abortion
Davis believes men should not be making decisions about what women can do with their bodies.
HealthSource
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Davis opposes carbon capture and storage projects, stating communities deserve the final say and federal subsidies should not continue for CCS.
EnvironmentSource
Affordability for working families
Wants to raise the federal minimum wage and crack down on gas price gouging.
EconomySource
Immigration
Davis supports securing the border but does not want a path to citizenship to be overly burdensome.
ImmigrationSource
Rural health care access
Opposes rural hospital closures and wants wider affordable coverage.
Health CareSource
LGBTQ+ Rights
Davis describes himself as an ally to LGBTQ people, adding that as adults, people should be able to do what they want with their bodies, but opposes taxpayer dollars for transgender surgeries for children.
HealthSource
Modernize public schools
Wants higher per-pupil investment and expanded trade school access.
EducationSource
Home insurance reform
Targets Louisiana's nation-leading homeowner insurance premiums.
EconomySource
Protect landowners from pipeline seizures
Opposes eminent domain for carbon-capture pipelines on family land.
Energy & EnvironmentSource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

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