Louisiana governor and legislative elections, 2027

General election is November 20, 2027. Governor and every statewide office, and the whole Legislature.

Key dates

PrimaryOctober 9, 2027
General electionNovember 20, 2027 source
Candidate filingAugust 3, 2027 to August 5, 2027 source
Registration deadline for the primary (in person or by mail)September 8, 2027 source
Early and mail votingSeptember 25 to October 2 for the primary; November 5–13 for the general source

On the ballot

All 148 seats and who holds them now

Offices

  • Governor: held now by Jeff Landry (eligible to run again) source
  • Lieutenant Governor: held now by Billy Nungesser source
  • Attorney General: held now by Liz Murrill source
  • Secretary of State: held now by Nancy Landry source
  • State Treasurer: held now by John Fleming source
  • Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: held now by Mike Strain source
  • Commissioner of Insurance
  • State Senate (39) and House of Representatives (105)

How it works

  • Governor, statewide offices and the Legislature use Louisiana's open primary: every candidate runs on one ballot, and a candidate with a majority wins outright; otherwise the top two meet on November 20.
  • Since 2026, Louisiana holds closed party primaries only for some offices (U.S. Senate, Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and BESE).
  • Online registration stays open until September 18 for the primary; for the general, registration closes October 20 (October 30 online).

Candidates so far

Governor

Secretary of State

As of November 4, 2026. "Reported" and "registered" names aren't on the ballot yet: the official list comes from Louisiana Secretary of State, and we update each name as official records appear. How we list candidates before the official list.

More candidates

We'll list candidates here once they file with the Secretary of State or parish clerk of court, with each one's record, funding and, where research allows, their place on the left–right spectrum. Filing opens August 3, 2027 and closes August 5, 2027.

Official sources

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