LA-3
Louisiana — U.S. House District 3
Nov 3, 2018Louisiana7 candidates
Challengers
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(R)Won
Clay Higgins rose to national prominence as a tough-talking Louisiana sheriff's deputy whose dramatic crime-stoppers videos went viral, earning him the nickname "Cajun John Wayne." The former law enforcement officer and military veteran brings his no-nonsense persona to Congress, where he's known for his staunch conservative positions and colorful rhetoric. Higgins has been a vocal supporter of Second Amendment rights, border security, and law enforcement, while also advocating for Louisiana's oil and gas industry and coastal restoration efforts.
Vote share55.7%
Campaign finance data not yet available for this race.
Recent Coverage
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negativeElection History
2024
2022
2020
2018
2026
2024
2022
Clay Higgins(R)64.3%
Holden Hoggatt(R)10.9%
Lessie Olivia Leblanc(D)10.5%
Tia Lebrun(D)9.4%
Jr Thomas âlaneâ Payne(R)1.8%
Gloria R Wiggins(I)1.4%
Jacob âjakeâ Shaheen(R)0.9%
Guy Mclendon(L)0.7%
2020
2018
Clay Higgins(R)55.7%
Mildred \"mimi\" Methvin(D)17.8%
\"josh\" Guillory(R)12.8%
\"rob\" Anderson(D)5.5%
Larry Rader(D)3.9%
Verone Thomas(D)3.2%
Aaron J Andrus(L)1.2%
Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.