Democratic Party of Louisiana
| Democratic Party of Louisiana | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Democratic |
| Top official: | Randal Gaines, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
The Democratic Party of Louisiana is the Louisiana political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Party chair
Randal Gaines was elected as Chair in April 2024.[1]
Party leadership
As of November 2024, the executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party was Randal Gaines.
The website for the Louisiana Democratic Party lists the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of November 2024:[2]
- Randal Gaines, Chair
- Katie Darling, 1st Vice Chair
- Kyle Grace, 2nd Vice Chair
- Belinda Davis, 3rd Vice Chair
- Jeremy Thompson, 4th Vice Chair
- Gian Durand, Secretary
- Dustin Granger, Treasurer
- Michele Johnson, DNC Committeewoman
- Kyle Green Jr., DNC Committeeman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The Louisiana Democratic Party follows the platform of the Democrats. Click here to view the full platform.
Party rules and bylaws
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The Louisiana Democratic Party follows the platform of the Democratic Party. Click here to view the full platform.
Background
Louisiana has a divided government, and no political party holds a state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers. As of March 3, 2026, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.
In the 2020 election, Republicans had a net gain of two trifectas and two states under divided government became trifectas. Prior to that election, Louisiana had a divided government. There were 21 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 14 divided governments.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
Louisiana
| candidate | office | party | status | Election Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won General | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost General | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Lost (unofficially withdrew) Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Disqualified Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won General | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Lost General | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Disqualified Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Won General | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost General | Nov 15, 2025 | |
Democratic | Withdrew Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | ||
 | Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Won Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 | |
 | Democratic | Lost Primary | Nov 15, 2025 |
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See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Louisiana
- Democratic Party
- Louisiana
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Louisiana Democratic Party Website
- Louisiana Democratic Party on Facebook
- Louisiana Democratic Party on Twitter
Footnotes
