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Jon Johnson
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Jon Johnson (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 3. He declared candidacy for the special primary scheduled on February 7, 2026.[source]
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 primary will occur on February 7, 2026. The general election will occur on March 14, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Nonpartisan primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Special Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana State Senate District 3
Kenn Barnes (D), Sidney Barthelemy II (D), Jon Johnson (D), and Chad Lauga (D) are running in the special primary for Louisiana State Senate District 3 on February 7, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Kenn Barnes (D) | ||
| Sidney Barthelemy II (D) | ||
| Jon Johnson (D) | ||
| Chad Lauga (D) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
- Willie Miller (Unaffiliated)
- Jon Johnson (D)
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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