Louisiana's December 12, 2026 election: runoffs and a special primary

Election Day is December 12, 2026. The state calls it the Open U.S. Representative General / Open General / Special Primary election. 150 races on the ballot; each voter has only the races for where they live.

Key dates

Register in person, by mail or at an OMV office	November 12, 2026 source
Register online (GeauxVote)	November 21, 2026 source
Request an absentee ballot	December 8, 2026 By 4:30 p.m. (military and overseas voters have other deadlines). source
Absentee ballot must reach the Registrar of Voters	December 11, 2026 By 4:30 p.m. (military and overseas voters have other deadlines). source
Early voting	November 28 to December 5 (not Sunday, November 29), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. source
Polls open on Election Day	7 a.m. to 8 p.m. source

How it works

• For races where no candidate won a majority on November 3, the two candidates with the most votes meet again on December 12 (the state calls this round the open general).
• The ballot also has a special primary for State Senate District 14 (East Baton Rouge Parish); if no one wins a majority, the top two meet on January 9, 2027.

U.S. House

Race	Candidates
Louisiana U.S. House District 5	"Gabe" Firment · Republican Patricia "Pat" Moore · Democrat
Louisiana U.S. House District 6	Chauna Banks · Democrat Blake Miguez · Republican

State Legislature

Race	Candidates
Louisiana State Senate District 14 · special primary	Cleo Fields · Democrat Joel Porter

Courts and district attorneys

Race	Candidates
City Judge City Court, East St. Tammany (St. Tammany Parish)	d'Andrea McMooain Chatman · Democrat Tracey Turgeau Powell · Republican
City of Lafayette City Judge City Court, Division B (Lafayette Parish)	James Klock · Republican Emilia Pardo · Republican
City of Ruston City Judge City Court (Lincoln Parish)	Addison "Add" Goff · Republican "Mike" Smith · Republican
City of Shreveport City Judge, City Court Election Dist. 2, Div. D (Bossier Parish)	Kharmen Davis-Taylor · Democrat Sheva Sims · Democrat
City of Shreveport City Judge, City Court Election Dist. 2, Div. D (Caddo Parish)	Kharmen Davis-Taylor · Democrat Sheva Sims · Democrat
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 2 (East Feliciana Parish)	Clifton "Cliff" Morris · Democrat Kimmi Sellers
Constable, Justice of the Peace District 4 (Beauregard Parish)	"Tony" Deville · Republican "Danny" Reeves · Republican
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (Iberville Parish)	Stephenia "Sue" Jackson · Democrat Robert Tircuit
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 3 (St. Helena Parish)	Jerome Forbes Jr. · Democrat Sam Topps
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 4, 1st Just. Court (Rapides Parish)	Randell "Randy" Bordelon · Republican Michael D. Vallery · Republican
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 5 (Iberville Parish)	Brent Carline Hayden Morales · Democrat
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 8 (Winn Parish)	Brett Lang William Walker · Democrat
Constable, Justice of the Peace Ward 11 (Rapides Parish)	Tommy J. Deville · Republican Troy Verheyden · Republican
Constable, Justice of the Peace, District 3 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Sheila Freeman · Democrat Gordon Hutchinson Jr. · Republican
District Attorney 31st Judicial District Court (Jefferson Davis Parish)	Lauren Heinen · Republican Richard "Ric" Oustalet Jr. · Republican
District Judge 12th Judicial District Court, Division B (Avoyelles Parish)	Barry Laiche · Republican Elizabeth Williams
District Judge 18th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. C (Iberville Parish)	Victor Woods Jr. · Democrat Lori White · Democrat
District Judge 27th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. C (St. Landry Parish)	Charlee Renaud Lear · Democrat Ogden L. Pitre · Democrat
District Judge 30th Judicial District Court, Division C (Vernon Parish)	"Cindy" Poston Lavespere · Republican Lisa Nelson · Republican
Justice of the Peace 1st Justice of the Peace Ward (Assumption Parish)	Lakisha Knockum Harris · Democrat Daryl Ovide · Democrat
Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (Ouachita Parish)	Mark Booth · Republican Brenda Roy · Democrat
Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (St. Martin Parish)	Syntara Fontenette · Democrat Mendy Girouard
Justice of the Peace Ward 2 (Tensas Parish)	Thelma Bradford · Democrat Eric Walker · Democrat
Justice of the Peace Ward 6 (Plaquemines Parish)	Wilbert J. "Willie" Wilcox Jr. · Republican Mary Fay Legnon · Republican
Justice of the Peace Ward 8 (St. Mary Parish)	Shawn Canty Nicole Cherry Landry · Republican
Justice of the Peace, District 4 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Taneshia Flowers · Democrat C. Denise Marcelle · Democrat
Justice of the Peace, District 5 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Franchesca Rich Brandon J. Andrew Murrell · Republican
Justice of the Peace, District 6 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Toni Higginbotham · Republican "Jen" Racca · Republican
Louisiana District Attorney 2nd Judicial District Court	Colby Bowman "Rick" Warren · Republican
Louisiana District Judge 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G	"Ben" Clayton · Republican Amanda A. Trosclair · Republican

County and parish offices

Race	Candidates
Parish President (Plaquemines Parish)	W. Keith Hinkley · Republican Benedict "Benny" Rousselle · Republican
Police Juror District 2 (Bienville Parish)	Jerrica Roberson · Democrat Triveria Vernon Roberson
Sheriff (St. Tammany Parish)	Robert Hodges · Republican Daniel Seuzeneau · Republican

School boards

Race	Candidates
Member of School Board At large (Iberville Parish)	Demetrius Franklin · Democrat "Becky Sue" Bickham Landry
Member of School Board District 1 (Ascension Parish)	Vera Jones · Democrat Michael Wright · Republican
Member of School Board District 1 (De Soto Parish)	Kennie W. Barkley · Republican Brent Gibson · Republican
Member of School Board District 1 (St. John the Baptist Parish)	Charo Bossier-Holden · Democrat Devrin Jondrik Harper · Democrat
Member of School Board District 1 (St. Landry Parish)	Richard Lewis III · Democrat Rachel A. Richard · Democrat
Member of School Board District 1 (Union Parish)	Sharon Dixson · Democrat Heather Parson · Democrat
Member of School Board District 1, Place A (Concordia Parish)	Ernetria "Netria" Banks Glenn Henderson
Member of School Board District 2 (Caddo Parish)	Marvkevea Campbell · Democrat Kenneth J. Coutee · Democrat
Member of School Board District 2 (Catahoula Parish)	Christopher Ahmed · Republican Larry Gadson Jr.
Member of School Board District 2 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Tristan J. George · Democrat Vereta Lee · Democrat
Member of School Board District 2 (Morehouse Parish)	Charles Bradford · Democrat Willie "Wet" Robinson · Democrat
Member of School Board District 3 (Acadia Parish)	James "Jimbo" Armentor · Republican Tonya Breaux · Republican
Member of School Board District 3 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Thomasina Joseph · Democrat Carla Powell · Democrat
Member of School Board District 3 (East Carroll Parish)	Sharon Foster · Democrat Travis "Red" Jackson · Democrat
Member of School Board District 3 (Madison Parish)	Artis Brown · Democrat Eddie Fountain Sr. · Democrat
Member of School Board District 3 (St. Helena Parish)	Shelia Haywood · Democrat Mittie C. Muse · Democrat
Member of School Board District 3 (St. Landry Parish)	Janice Henry · Democrat Keith J. Scott · Democrat
Member of School Board District 4 (Caldwell Parish)	Tamela "Tammy" King · Democrat Laura Roquemore · Democrat
Member of School Board District 4 (Red River Parish)	Sharon Jenkins · Democrat Alan Miller · Democrat
Member of School Board District 4 (St. Helena Parish)	Towana Jackson · Democrat Jennifer McMorris
Member of School Board District 5 (Caddo Parish)	Courtney N. Harris · Democrat Karla A. McCulloch · Democrat
Member of School Board District 5 (Jefferson Parish)	Simeon Dickerson · Democrat Dionne Nichols-Condoll · Democrat
Member of School Board District 5 (St. Helena Parish)	Betsy Ehret · Republican Benny L. Warner · Democrat
Member of School Board District 5 (St. Tammany Parish)	Charles Brandon Harrell · Republican Tammy Harwell Penton · Republican
Member of School Board District 5 (Webster Parish)	Yolanda Shaw Palmer "Mike" Wilkes · Republican
Member of School Board District 6 (Caddo Parish)	Dana Fergins-Hawthorne · Democrat Cleveland Mouton III · Democrat
Member of School Board District 6 (St. James Parish)	Brad A. Batiste · Democrat Tori E. Bazile · Democrat
Member of School Board District 6 (Vernon Parish)	Curtis Clay · Democrat William Lewis Jr. · Democrat
Member of School Board District 6, Seat B (Ascension Parish)	Sandra Denham-Lightfoot · Republican Bart Himel · Republican
Member of School Board District 7 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Hannah Amoroso Michael Vincent · Republican
Member of School Board District 7 (Jackson Parish)	Ryan Leach · Republican "Angie" Robinson · Republican
Member of School Board District 7 (Terrebonne Parish)	Shawny Marmande Burgard · Republican Mandy Verret · Republican
Member of School Board District 8 (Natchitoches Parish)	"Chris" Bush · Democrat Linda Davidson · Democrat
Member of School Board District 8 (Webster Parish)	Glenda Sherrill Broughton "Miss Chris" Broussard · Democrat
Member of School Board District 9 (Jefferson Davis Parish)	Malcolm "Mac" Bertrand Brandon Kelley · Republican
Member of School Board District 9 (St. Landry Parish)	"Greg" Ardoin · Republican Derrick J. Comeaux · Republican
Member of School Board District 9 (Webster Parish)	Belinda Neloms Evans · Democrat Lloyd Davis Jr. · Democrat
Member of School Board District 10 (De Soto Parish)	Roddrick "Mr. No No" Davis · Democrat Clinton Fuller · Democrat
Member of School Board District 10 (St. Landry Parish)	James Ronald Guillory · Democrat Elsie M. Semien · Democrat
Member of School Board District 12 (Caddo Parish)	Larry Wilson · Democrat Sheila "Crosby" Wimberly · Democrat
Member of School Board District C (Iberville Parish)	Ursula F. Harris · Democrat "Cindy" Wille Prouty · Democrat
Member of School Board District D (Rapides Parish)	Thomas D. Sands · Democrat Frances Tennie · Democrat
Member of School Board Ward 1 (Assumption Parish)	Andrea "Peaches" Johnson · Democrat Patrick Lawless · Democrat

Cities, towns and villages

Race	Candidates
City of Alexandria Mayor (Rapides Parish)	Malcolm Larvadain · Democrat Jacques Roy · Democrat
City of Baker Member of School Board District 3 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Joyce Burges · Democrat Gerald "Gee" Collins II · Democrat
City of Baker Member of School Board District 5 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Sherri Hill Collins · Democrat Brenda G. Jackson · Democrat
City of Bogalusa Councilman District B (Washington Parish)	Kyle Knight · Republican Cory K. Peters · Democrat
City of Bogalusa Councilman District C (Washington Parish)	Desirae Pittman Shelby Temples · Republican
City of Bogalusa Councilmen at Large (Washington Parish)	Melvin "Chester" Abram · Democrat Suzanne Belton · Democrat Penny Douglas · Democrat Judson "Teddy" Drummond · Republican
City of Bogalusa Mayor (Washington Parish)	Michael Corey O'Ree Tyrin Z. Truong · Democrat
City of Carencro Mayor (Lafayette Parish)	Charlotte Stemmans Clavier · Republican Eric Knight · Democrat
City of Central Chief of Police (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Roger Corcoran · Republican Larry "Lew" Walters Jr. · Republican
City of Central Mayor (East Baton Rouge Parish)	Aaron Moak · Republican Lon Vicknair · Republican
City of Covington Councilman District A (St. Tammany Parish)	Maisha Harrell-Bijou · Democrat Alva Drionne Smith · Democrat
City of Denham Springs Mayor (Livingston Parish)	Jim Gilbert · Republican "Ben" Harris · Republican
City of Hammond City Marshal City Court (Tangipahoa Parish)	"Pat" Farris · Republican Becky Jackson · Democrat
City of Hammond Mayor (Tangipahoa Parish)	Lacy Landrum · Republican Tracy Washington Wells · Democrat
City of Houma City Marshal City Court (Terrebonne Parish)	Herbert Fitch · Republican Lonnie Lusco · Republican
City of Minden Councilman District B (Webster Parish)	Anthony "A. D." Douglas · Democrat Terika "Reek" Walker · Democrat
City of Minden Councilman District C (Webster Parish)	Janice "Louise" Keener · Democrat Latasha Anderson Mitchell · Democrat
City of Monroe Member of School Board District 7 (Ouachita Parish)	Jennifer Newman · Democrat Brenda Shelling · Democrat
City of New Roads Council Member at Large (Pointe Coupee Parish)	Cleotha Johnigan Jr. · Democrat Shael Stringer · Republican
City of Opelousas Alderman at Large (St. Landry Parish)	Jacqueline Angelle Martin · Democrat Marvin Tyrone Richard · Democrat
City of Opelousas Alderman District A (St. Landry Parish)	John Guilbeaux · Democrat Rachel Reed · Democrat
City of Opelousas Alderman District B (St. Landry Parish)	Delita Rubin Broussard · Democrat Charles Ray Tyler Sr. · Democrat
City of Opelousas Chief of Police (St. Landry Parish)	Graig "Twin" LeBlanc · Democrat Yolanda Lewis · Democrat
City of Opelousas City Marshal City Court (St. Landry Parish)	Paul Mouton · Democrat Easton Shelvin · Democrat
City of Opelousas Mayor (St. Landry Parish)	Julius Alsandor · Democrat Kenon Lamb · Democrat
City of Patterson Council Member(s) (St. Mary Parish)	Jeffery S. Lawrence · Republican Dawn Rentrop · Democrat
City of Shreveport Councilman District F (Caddo Parish)	Billy Roy Anderson Jr. · Democrat Lester Smith · Democrat
City of Shreveport Mayor (Bossier Parish)	"Tom" Arceneaux · Republican Stormy Gage Watts · Democrat
City of Shreveport Mayor (Caddo Parish)	"Tom" Arceneaux · Republican Stormy Gage Watts · Democrat
City of Zachary Councilman District 2 (East Baton Rouge Parish)	John LeBlanc · Republican Devyn Baker Sr. · Democrat
Member of Parish Council District 4 (Plaquemines Parish)	David R. Clark · Republican Scott R. Rousselle · Republican
Member of Parish Council District 6 (Plaquemines Parish)	"Rick" Jackson · Republican Lloyd "Ronnie" Newsom Jr. · Republican
Member of Parish Council District 7 (Plaquemines Parish)	Nerissa A. Antoine · Democrat Jessie Isidore Jr.
Member of Parish Council District 9 (Plaquemines Parish)	Cody Bulot · Republican Meda J. Prout · Democrat
Town of Arcadia Council Member District 3 (Bienville Parish)	Michelle Thomas Abney · Democrat Jesse Eugene Smith
Town of Arcadia Mayor (Bienville Parish)	Joseph Pruitt Jr. O'landis "Bubba" Millican
Town of Ball Alderman Seat A (Rapides Parish)	Glenda Bolen · Republican Carroll Ward · Republican
Town of Ball Alderman Seat D (Rapides Parish)	Kimberley Krischke · Republican "Danny" Winn
Town of Campti Chief of Police (Natchitoches Parish)	Rickey Armstead Quatashia "Shae" Phillips
Town of Delhi Alderman District B (Richland Parish)	Larry Houston · Democrat Bernard McDowell · Democrat
Town of Delhi Mayor (Richland Parish)	Perry Smith · Democrat Jesse Washington · Democrat
Town of Dubach Mayor (Lincoln Parish)	Corey Beckham · Republican Mona Durrett Wilson · Republican
Town of Elton Mayor (Jefferson Davis Parish)	Marilynn Broussard Moore · Republican "Mike" Pierrotti · Republican
Town of Glenmora Aldermen (Rapides Parish)	Howard Shaw Jr. · Democrat Willie Moore · Democrat
Town of Gramercy Alderman District 1 (St. James Parish)	Craig James · Democrat Freddie Allen Sr. · Democrat
Town of Gramercy Aldermen at Large (St. James Parish)	Craig B. Calcagno · Democrat Christopher "Tip" Hymel · Republican
Town of Grand Coteau Chief of Police (St. Landry Parish)	Wilton Guidry · Democrat Brad Randell · Democrat
Town of Grand Coteau Mayor (St. Landry Parish)	Milton Arceneaux · Democrat Patrick Richard · Democrat
Town of Gueydan Mayor (Vermilion Parish)	Efrem "Zim" Livingston · Democrat Jason Suire · Republican
Town of Homer Selectman District 1 (Claiborne Parish)	Barbara Morris Kuwayna "Frazier" Williams
Town of Iowa Mayor (Calcasieu Parish)	Jordan Manela · Republican Brian "Shakey" Schexnayder · Democrat
Town of Jackson Mayor (East Feliciana Parish)	Dane Brown "Rafe" Stewart · Democrat
Town of Jonesboro Alderman at Large (Jackson Parish)	"Nita" Cooper Hayes · Democrat Nia Evans Watkins · Democrat
Town of Jonesboro Alderman District C (Jackson Parish)	Katrina Bradford Robert Hunter · Democrat
Town of Kentwood Council Member(s) (Tangipahoa Parish)	Deanna Burton · Democrat Paul Stewart · Democrat
Town of Kentwood Mayor (Tangipahoa Parish)	Irma Thompson Gordon · Democrat Michael "Mike" Hall · Democrat
Town of Kinder Council Member District 2 (Allen Parish)	Brian Courville · Republican Maria C. Dewees · Republican
Town of Kinder Mayor (Allen Parish)	Wayland Lafargue · Republican "Angie" Weatherford Van Norman · Republican
Town of Lake Providence Aldermen (East Carroll Parish)	Charlene "Dorsey" Bailey · Democrat Patrick Shane Henderson · Democrat Karl Magee · Democrat James Oscar Thornton V · Republican
Town of Lake Providence Chief of Police (East Carroll Parish)	Eugene Styron Michael Threats · Democrat
Town of Lake Providence Mayor (East Carroll Parish)	Jason Condrey Tony A. Hampton · Democrat
Town of Lecompte Mayor (Rapides Parish)	Albert "Butch" Butler · Democrat Herman "Greg" Williams · Democrat
Town of Mamou Alderman District 2 (Evangeline Parish)	Darrel Bellard Brook Chapman · Republican
Town of Mansura Mayor (Avoyelles Parish)	Sterling Hayes Sr. · Democrat Kenneth Pickett Sr. · Democrat
Town of Sunset Alderman District 3 (St. Landry Parish)	Lydia Boxie · Democrat Janie Guilbeau · Democrat
Village of Chataignier Mayor (Evangeline Parish)	Justin Darbonne Henry James Watson
Village of Epps Aldermen (West Carroll Parish)	Ashley Herrington · Democrat Jayme Hogan
Village of Grayson Mayor (Caldwell Parish)	Hannah Masoner Sinclair Wanda Stowe · Republican
Village of Hodge Aldermen (Jackson Parish)	Linda Kirkendoff · Democrat Willard Willis · Democrat
Village of Hodge Mayor (Jackson Parish)	Martha Buchan · Republican Gerald "Thomas" Palmer · Republican
Village of Reeves Chief of Police (Allen Parish)	Waylin Bertrand · Republican "Mick" Estay · Republican

Candidates as listed by Louisiana Secretary of State, checked November 7, 2026. Candidates who are unopposed are elected without appearing on the ballot and aren't listed. Unofficial results show on each race's page on election night; SpectrumVote doesn't call races.

Official sources

• Louisiana Voter Portal: your registration, sample ballot and polling place
• sos.la.gov
• voterportal.sos.la.gov

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