Jon Johnson
Jon Johnson (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 3. He lost in the special primary on February 7, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2026
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
The general election will occur on March 14, 2026.
Special general election for Louisiana State Senate District 3
Kenn Barnes (D) and Sidney Barthelemy II (D) are running in the special general election for Louisiana State Senate District 3 on March 14, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Kenn Barnes (D) | ||
| Sidney Barthelemy II (D) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana State Senate District 3
Sidney Barthelemy II (D) and Kenn Barnes (D) defeated Chad Lauga (D) and Jon Johnson (D) in the special primary for Louisiana State Senate District 3 on February 7, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sidney Barthelemy II (D) | 43.6 | 4,884 | |
| ✔ | Kenn Barnes (D) | 21.7 | 2,434 | |
 | Chad Lauga (D) | 19.2 | 2,150 | |
| Jon Johnson (D) | 15.4 | 1,729 | ||
| Total votes: 11,197 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arthur Morrell (D)
Endorsements
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2025
See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2025)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for New Orleans City Council District E
Jason Hughes defeated Cyndi Nguyen in the general election for New Orleans City Council District E on November 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Hughes (D) | 61.5 | 7,725 | |
 | Cyndi Nguyen (D) | 38.5 | 4,843 | |
| Total votes: 12,568 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for New Orleans City Council District E
The following candidates ran in the primary for New Orleans City Council District E on October 11, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cyndi Nguyen (D) | 45.7 | 8,709 |
| ✔ | Jason Hughes (D) | 36.2 | 6,910 | |
| Kimberly Burbank (D) | 4.1 | 790 | ||
 | Willie Morgan (D) | 4.1 | 778 | |
| Richard Bell Sr. (D) | 4.0 | 767 | ||
| Danyelle Christmas (D) | 3.2 | 605 | ||
| Gavin Richard (Unaffiliated) | 0.9 | 177 | ||
| Jonathan Roberts (Unaffiliated) | 0.9 | 172 | ||
 | Nathaniel Jones (Unaffiliated) | 0.8 | 160 | |
| Total votes: 19,068 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jon Johnson (D)
- Willie Miller (Unaffiliated)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2025
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy Events
Felony Conviction (2012)
In 2012, Johnson was investigated and indicted for misappropriating FEMA recovery funds awarded to a nonprofit organization he operated. Johnson pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit theft of government funds and to submit false documents to a federal agency. [1]
On November 29, 2012, A federal judge sentenced him to 6 months of incarceration, 6 months on house arrest, and followed by 3 months of probation. The court ordered Johnson to pay $79,691 in restitution to FEMA and fined him $5,000.[1] Johnson was released from federal prison on July 19, 2013.[2]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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