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Kenn Barnes
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Candidate, Louisiana State Senate District 3
Elections and appointments
Next election
February 7, 2026
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Kenn Barnes (Democratic Party) is running in a special election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 3. He is on the ballot in the special primary 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.


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2026

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Current members of the Louisiana State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Cameron Henry
Senators
District 1
District 2
Ed Price (D)
District 3
Vacant
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
Adam Bass (R)
District 37
District 38
District 39
Republican Party (28)
Democratic Party (10)
Vacancies (1)