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See who qualified for House, Senate in Louisiana elections | Local Politics

Letlow launched a Senate bid after Trump endorsed her and responded to attacks from rival campaigns.

See who qualified for House, Senate in Louisiana elections | Local Politics
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026

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Louisiana’s qualifying deadline set the fields for the spring primaries, with the Republican U.S. Senate contest drawing the sharpest attacks among Bill Cassidy, Julia Letlow and John Fleming. The article also lists candidates for the state’s House seats and other races.

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Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

U.S. representative and Senate candidate

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

U.S. senator and Senate candidate

Cassidy's version of this story ↗

Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District

Candidate for the 2nd Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Clay Higgins
R · LA-3

U.S. representative seeking reelection in the 3rd District

Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

U.S. representative seeking reelection in the 2nd District

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

U.S. House Speaker seeking reelection in the 4th District

Larry Foy
D · LA

Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District

John Day
D · LA

Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Letlow

Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Tia Lebrun
D · LA

Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District

Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Democratic Senate candidate

Dan McKay
D · LA

Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Democratic Senate candidate

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

U.S. representative referenced in an attack ad

Democratic Senate candidate

Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

U.S. House Majority Leader seeking reelection in the 1st District

Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District

Cleo Fields
D · LA-6

U.S. representative seeking reelection in the 6th District

Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 4th Congressional District

Senate candidate

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District

Republican candidate for the 1st Congressional District

Democratic candidate for the 4th Congressional District

Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District

ALSO MENTIONED  “Big John” Mason, Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission; Aiden C. Joyner, Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission; Angela Hershey, Candidate for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Austin Lawson, Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission; Blair Downing Edwards, Candidate for Louisiana Supreme Court; Cade Cole, Louisiana Supreme Court justice; Connie Norris, Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission; Elle Schroder, Candidate for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; James Edward Green, Democratic candidate for the Public Service Commission; Jay McCallum, Louisiana Supreme Court justice; Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor involved in the campaign dispute; Jim Long, Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District; John E. Atkins, Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission; John Young, Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission; Joseph Cao, Former U.S. representative and candidate for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Mark Wright, Louisiana state representative and Public Service Commission candidate; Michael Hollis, Candidate for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Stephanie Hilferty, Louisiana state representative and Public Service Commission candidate; Wallace “Wayne” Cooper II, Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission; Will Crain, Former Louisiana Supreme Court justice and federal judicial appointee; William Burris, Candidate for Louisiana Supreme Court

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Louisiana Senate Candidates Qualify for 2026 Primary

Julia Letlow is challenging Bill Cassidy for the Republican Senate nomination after receiving President Trump’s endorsement; Cassidy is seeking reelection. Center outlets present the race as a test of Trump’s influence, while one emphasizes Cassidy’s response to the endorsement and another focuses on the wider qualifying field and campaign attacks.

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