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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

No votes have been counted yet. Until they are, this page shows what's on the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state boards and courts, 10 constitutional amendments, and local races in all 64 parishes. Results will appear here after polls close.

Before you vote
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. See your own sample ballot and polling place
Federal election
U.S. Senate, U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. Senate (federal)

U.S. Senator

  • "Jamie" Davis Democrat
  • Julia Letlow Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. House (federal)

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

  • Randall Arrington Republican
  • E. "Liddy" Glass No party
  • Lauren Jewett Democrat
  • Steve Scalise Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

  • Lisa Ballay Libertarian
  • Walter "Rocky" Beach No party
  • Troy A. Carter, Sr. Democrat
  • Renada "Honey" Collins No party
  • Peter Williams Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

  • "Kate" Cotten Republican
  • John Day Democrat
  • Priscilla Gonzalez Democrat
  • "Clay" Higgins Republican
  • Tia LeBrun No party
  • Caleb "With a C" Walker Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

  • Conrad Cable Democrat
  • "Matt" Gromlich Democrat
  • Gordon Heslop Republican
  • "Mike" Johnson Republican
  • "Mike" Nichols Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

  • Stewart Cathey, Jr. Republican
  • Misti Cordell Republican
  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler Republican
  • Michael Echols Republican
  • "Gabe" Firment Republican
  • Austin Magee Republican
  • Dan McKay Democrat
  • Patricia "Pat" Moore Democrat
  • Antonio Wilson Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

  • Monique Appeaning Republican
  • Chauna Banks Democrat
  • Rufus Craig Libertarian
  • Larry Davis III Republican
  • "Rick" Edmonds Republican
  • Patrick "Pat" Forbes Democrat
  • Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia Democrat
  • Michael Mebruer Republican
  • Blake Miguez Republican
  • Stephen Wagley Republican

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Supreme Court and state boards

BESE, District 1

  • "Joseph" Cao Republican
  • Angela Hershey Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

PSC, District 1

  • Stephanie Hilferty Republican
  • Christopher "Chris" Justin No party
  • Connie Norris Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

PSC, District 5

  • John E. Atkins Republican
  • James Edward Green Democrat

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (1 race)

DistrictResult
District 92Gregory Carroll (Democrat) had the most votes, with .

Constitutional amendments

Amendment 1

Allows a one-time transfer of a property tax exemption for surviving spouse of a disabled veteran

Do you support an amendment to allow the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-connected disability, who receives the additional property tax exemption, to make a one-time transfer of the additional property tax exemption to a subsequent qualifying property? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 21(K)(1))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 2

Allows taxing authority to continue lower millage rate without losing ability to adjust to max rate

Do you support an amendment to allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust to the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year's reassessment? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 23(C))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 3

Prohibits release on bail for defendants who have been convicted of certain offenses against a child

Do you support an amendment to prohibit a defendant from being released on any post-conviction bail if the defendant is convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor child? (Adds Article I, Section 18(C))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 4

Sets a lifetime term limit on a person who has served as governor more than one and one-half terms

Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any future term? (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 5

Authorizes retirement systems to apply funds to any unfunded accrued liability, not only the oldest

Do you support an amendment to authorize a state retirement system to apply any nonrecurring state monies it receives to any of its unfunded accrued liability rather than requiring application to its oldest unfunded accrued liability? (Amends Article VII, Section 10(D)(2)(b)(iii))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 6

Authorizes extension of an additional property tax exemption for owners who are 65 or older

Do you support an amendment to authorize parishes and municipalities to extend an additional property tax exemption for property subject to the homestead exemption that is owned and occupied by a person who is at least sixty-five years of age and who qualifies for the special assessment level? (Effective January 1, 2028) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 7

Authorizes the use of public funds to identify, inventory, remove, or replace certain water lines

Do you support an amendment to allow for the use of public funds by a political subdivision for the purpose of identifying, inventorying, removing or replacing drinking water utility service lines made of or affected by materials as specified or prescribed by the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, promulgated October 30, 2024, or subsequent promulgation, on property owned by utility customers? (Amends Article VII, Section 14)

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 8

Prohibits expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary

Do you support an amendment to prohibit expropriation of property by a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign adversary? (Amends Article I, Section 4(B)(4))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 9

Increases the income limit to qualify for the special assessment level for a homestead exemption

Do you support an amendment to increase the maximum amount of income a person may receive and still qualify for the special assessment level for residential property receiving the homestead exemption? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 18(G)(1)(a)(ii))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.

Amendment 10

Allows property tax exemption of rehabilitated blighted property under conditions provided by law

Do you support an amendment to allow property tax exemptions for blighted or derelict properties that have been rehabilitated, and to require the legislature to enact laws providing for administration of these exemptions? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Adds Article VII, Section 21(P))

Results will appear here after the votes are counted.