2026 Louisiana elections

2026 Louisiana elections

November 3, 2026

The 2026 Louisiana elections will be held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on November 3, 2026 as part of the 2026 United States elections.[1] The primary elections will take place on May 16, 2026,[2] except for the U.S. House elections, which will have the primaries at a later date.

Federal

U.S. House of Representatives

All of Louisiana's 6 seats to the United States House of Representatives will be up for election to two-year terms.

U.S. Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Bill Cassidy is running for re-election to a third term. Cassidy's vote to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial has led to primary challenges against him.[3]

Executive

Public Service Comission

Judicial

Louisiana Supreme Court

Ballot measures

Several constitutional amendments are on the ballot, including:

  • Amendment 1 (Legislative Authority to Add or Remove Unclassified Civil Service Positions)
  • Amendment 5 (Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years)

Local

References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hilburn, Greg (January 30, 2024). "Bill Cassidy discusses reelection plans while blistering Louisiana closed party primary law". The Times. Shreveport. Retrieved March 31, 2024.