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Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2021
- Primary date: March 20[1]
- General election date: April 24 (if needed)
- Registration deadline(s): March 25 (in person/by mail) & April 4 (online)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Start of early voting: April 10
- Absentee voting deadline(s): April 20 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.[2]
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Troy Carter (D) defeated Karen Peterson (D) in a special election to represent Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District on April 24, 2021, with 55.2% of the vote to Peterson's 44.8%. Carter and Peterson received the most votes in the primary election held on March 20, 2021. Carter received 36% of the vote and Peterson received 23% of the vote. Thirteen other candidates competed in the race.
Carter represented Louisiana State Senate District 7, and Peterson represented Louisiana State Senate District 5. Carter assumed office January 11, 2016, and Peterson assumed office in February 2010. EMILY's List, Stacey Abrams (D), and Gary Chambers (D), who finished third in the March 20 primary, endorsed Peterson. Cedric Richmond (D), the district's former representative, and Jim Clyburn (D) endorsed Carter. [3] Click here to see more endorsements.
Both Carter and Peterson emphasized their experience as lawmakers. Carter said, "Throughout my career I’ve remained laser focused on the simple ways to improve people’s day to day lives – like guaranteeing access to COVID-19 19 [sic] vaccine, equality pay for women, criminal justice reform and fighting for a living wage." Peterson said "[a]fter Katrina hit, I told the truth, held people accountable, and fought to help our families and our businesses rebuild. And that’s what I’ll do in Congress to lead us out of this pandemic."[4]
Carter emphasized his relationship with Richmond, who was an advisor to President Joe Biden (D) at the time of the election. "As a new congressman," Carter said, "I would have the ear of the guy who has the ear of the President of the United States of America." Peterson focused on Abrams' endorsement of her and the need for more women in elected office, saying “It is time for women to have a seat at the table."[5]
Both candidates supported legalizing recreational marijuana, ending cash bail, forgiving student debt loans for up to $50,000, and a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. Both supported increasing the federal minimum wage, but disagreed on what it should be raised to. Carter supported raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, while Peterson said she supported raising it to $20 per hour. The candidates also differed on health care policy, with Carter supporting a public option allowing people to choose between a government-funded plan and private insurance and Peterson supporting a Medicare for All universal health care plan.[6]
Three election forecasters rated Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Solid Democratic during the 2020 general election. In the November 3, 2020, election, Cedric Richmond (D) won with 63.9% of the vote. Richmond was first elected in 2010. A Democrat has represented the 2nd District continuously since 2000 except from 2009-2011. In 2008, Republican Joseph Cao defeated William J. Jefferson. Cao lost his bid for re-election to Richmond in 2010.
The special election filled the vacancy left by Richmond. Richmond resigned from the House on January 15, 2021, after president-elect Biden announced Richmond would join his administration as a senior adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement on November 17, 2020. Neither of these positions require Senate confirmation.[7]
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As of September 22, 2025, 17 special elections have been called during the 117th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 116th Congress, 50 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.
Candidates and election results
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
Special general election for U.S. House Louisiana District 2
Troy Carter defeated Karen Peterson in the special general election for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 on April 24, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Troy Carter (D) | 55.2 | 48,513 |
![]() | Karen Peterson (D) | 44.8 | 39,297 |
Total votes: 87,810 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2
The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 on March 20, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Troy Carter (D) | 36.4 | 34,402 |
✔ | ![]() | Karen Peterson (D) | 22.9 | 21,673 |
![]() | Gary Chambers (D) | 21.3 | 20,163 | |
![]() | Claston Bernard (R) ![]() | 9.8 | 9,237 | |
![]() | Chelsea Ardoin (R) ![]() | 3.4 | 3,218 | |
![]() | Greg Lirette (R) ![]() | 2.5 | 2,349 | |
Sheldon Vincent Sr. (R) | 0.8 | 754 | ||
![]() | Desiree Ontiveros (D) | 0.7 | 699 | |
![]() | Belden Batiste (Independent) | 0.6 | 598 | |
Harold John (D) | 0.4 | 403 | ||
![]() | Mindy McConnell (L) | 0.3 | 323 | |
![]() | J. Christopher Johnson (D) | 0.3 | 288 | |
Jenette Porter (D) | 0.3 | 244 | ||
Lloyd Kelly (D) | 0.1 | 122 | ||
![]() | Brandon Jolicoeur (Independent) | 0.1 | 94 |
Total votes: 94,567 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways: either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, or Ballotpedia staff compiled a profile based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[8]
Troy Carter
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Louisiana State Senate (Assumed office: 2016)
Louisiana House of Representatives (1991-2015)
Biography: Carter was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1991. In 1994, he was elected to the New Orleans City Council. In 2015, Carter was elected to the Louisiana State Senate.
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Sources: The Advocate, "See who qualified to run for Cedric Richmond, Luke Letlow's congressional seats," January 20, 2021NOLA, "Karen Carter Peterson steers slightly left of Troy Carter in first Louisiana congressional debate," April 16, 2021; Louisiana State Senate, "Troy Carter," accessed February 3, 2021
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 in 2021.
Karen Peterson
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
Louisiana State Senate (Assumed office: 2010)
Louisiana House of Representatives (1999-2010)
Biography: Peterson graduated from Mercy Academy and received a bachelor’s degree in international business and marketing from Howard University in 1991. Peterson then returned to New Orleans and received a J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School.
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Sources: Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "About Karen," accessed February 3, 2021NOLA, "Karen Carter Peterson steers slightly left of Troy Carter in first Louisiana congressional debate," April 16, 2021; Louisiana Senate, "Senator Karen Carter Peterson," accessed February 3, 2021, Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "About Karen," accessed February 3, 2021
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 in 2021.
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.
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Endorsement | Carter | Peterson | ||||
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The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate[9] | ✔ | |||||
Gambit[10] | ✔ | |||||
Elected officials | ||||||
State Sen. Regina Barrow (D)[11] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D)[12] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D)[13] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Gerald Boudreaux (D)[14] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Joseph Bouie (D)[15] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Ken Brass (D)[16] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Ken Brass (D)[17] | ✔ | |||||
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D)[18] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson (D)[19] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Gary Carter Jr. (D)[20] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D)[21] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Cleo Fields (D)[22] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Randal Gaines (D)[23] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Al Green (D)[24] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Kyle Green Jr. (D)[25] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Jimmie Harris (D)[26] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Jason Hughes (D)[27] | ✔ | |||||
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng (R)[28] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D)[29] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D)[30] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Edmond Jordan (D)[31] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D)[32] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)[33] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Mandie Landry (D)[34] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Jeremy LaCombe (D)[35] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Rodney Lyons (D)[36] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. C. Denise Marcelle (D)[37] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Joseph Marino (D)[38] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D)[39] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Donald McEachin (D)[40] | ✔ | |||||
New Orleans City Council Member Helena Moreno (D)[41] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Candace Newell (D)[42] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Ed Price (D)[43] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Larry Selders (D)[44] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D)[45] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. David Scott (D)[46] | ✔ | |||||
State Sen. Gregory Tarver (D)[47] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D)[48] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. David Trone (D)[49] | ✔ | |||||
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela (D)[50] | ✔ | |||||
State Rep. Matthew Willard (D)[51] | ✔ | |||||
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams (D)[52] | ✔ | |||||
Individuals | ||||||
Stacey Abrams[53] | ✔ | |||||
Gary Chambers[54] | ✔ | |||||
Howard Dean[55] | ✔ | |||||
Former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D)[56] | ✔ | |||||
Organizations | ||||||
AFL-CIO[57] | ✔ | |||||
Democracy for America[58] | ✔ | |||||
Democratic Party of Louisiana[59] | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Democrats Work For America[60] | ✔ | |||||
Elect Democratic Women[61] | ✔ | |||||
EMILY's List[62] | ✔ | |||||
Forum for Equality[63] | ✔ | |||||
Higher Heights for America PAC[64] | ✔ | |||||
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Worker's Union[65] | ✔ | |||||
Run Sister Run[66] | ✔ | |||||
Our Revolution[67] | ✔ |
Campaign themes
- See also: Campaign themes
Troy Carter
Campaign website
A video on Carter’s campaign website stated the following:
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—Troy Carter's campaign website (2020)[69] |
Karen Peterson
Campaign website
Peterson’s campaign website stated the following:
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—Karen Peterson’s campaign website (2020)[70] |
Campaign advertisements
This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.
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Debates and forums
- April 21, 2021: Carter and Peterson participated in a debate at Xavier University’s Convocation Center.[71]
Campaign finance
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+25, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 25 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District the 42nd most Democratic nationally.[72]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[73]
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
District election history
2020
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cedric Richmond (D) | 63.6 | 201,636 |
![]() | David Schilling (R) | 15.0 | 47,575 | |
Glenn Harris (D) | 10.6 | 33,684 | ||
Sheldon Vincent Sr. (R) | 4.9 | 15,565 | ||
![]() | Belden Batiste (Independent) | 3.9 | 12,268 | |
![]() | Colby James (Independent) ![]() | 2.0 | 6,254 |
Total votes: 316,982 | ||||
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2018
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2
Incumbent Cedric Richmond won election outright against Jesse Schmidt, Belden Batiste, and Shawndra Rodriguez in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cedric Richmond (D) | 80.6 | 190,182 |
![]() | Jesse Schmidt (Independent) | 8.7 | 20,465 | |
![]() | Belden Batiste (Independent) | 7.3 | 17,260 | |
![]() | Shawndra Rodriguez (Independent) ![]() | 3.4 | 8,075 |
Total votes: 235,982 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Cedric Richmond (D) defeated Kip Holden (D), Kenneth Cutno (D), and Samuel Davenport (L) in the primary election on November 8, 2016. [74]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
69.8% | 198,289 | |
Democratic | Kip Holden | 20.1% | 57,125 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Cutno | 10.2% | 28,855 | |
Total Votes | 284,269 | |||
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State |
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Cedric Richmond (D) defeated a host of candidates in the election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
68.7% | 152,201 | |
Democratic | Gary Landrieu | 17.1% | 37,805 | |
Libertarian | Samuel Davenport | 6.9% | 15,237 | |
Independent | David Brooks | 7.4% | 16,327 | |
Total Votes | 221,570 | |||
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State |
See also
- Joe Biden presidential transition
- Special elections to the 117th United States Congress (2021-2022)
- Filling vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives
- 117th United States Congress
- United States Congress
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "GET ELECTION INFORMATION," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "VOTING ON ELECTION DAY," accessed January 7, 2021
- ↑ New Orleans Public Radio, "Baton Rouge Activist Gary Chambers Mounts Bid For 2nd Congressional Dist. Seat," February 2, 2021
- ↑ The Advocate, "2nd Congressional Districts candidates go to TV," February 13, 2021
- ↑ KLFY, "Who will succeed Cedric Richmond in Congress? Hopefuls file their papers," January 21, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "Karen Carter Peterson steers slightly left of Troy Carter in first Louisiana congressional debate," April 16, 2021
- ↑ Daily Advertiser, "Joe Biden names 9 top White House appointees, including Rep. Cedric Richmond and campaign manager O'Malley Dillon," November 17, 2020
- ↑ In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
- ↑ The Advocate, "Our Views: The Times-Picayune endorses Troy Carter for Congress," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Gambit, "Our endorsements for the March 20 special election," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "LaToya Cantrell backs Karen Carter Peterson in congressional race; is it the 'difference-maker?" April 7, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "Troy Carter receives two important endorsements in the race to replace Cedric Richmond," February 22, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "Troy Carter receives two important endorsements in the race to replace Cedric Richmond," February 22, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ The Advocate, "New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno backs Sen. Troy Carter in congressional race," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "Progressive vote up for grabs? DA Jason Williams endorses Troy Carter in congressional race," April 1, 2021
- ↑ 4WWL, "Stacey Abrams endorses Karen Carter Peterson for Louisiana's U.S. House seat," January 14, 2021
- ↑ WDSU, "Gary Chambers endorses Karen Carter Peterson for 2nd Congressional District race," March 29, 2021
- ↑ Big Easy Magazine, "Voting Rights Champion Stacey Abrams Endorses Karen Carter Peterson for Louisiana’s U.S. House Seat," January 14, 2021
- ↑ The Advocate, "See who qualified to run for Cedric Richmond, Luke Letlow's congressional seats," January 20, 2021
- ↑ Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO, "Endorsements 2021," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Democracy for America, "Our Candidates," accessed April 20, 2021
- ↑ NOLA, "Troy Carter receives two important endorsements in the race to replace Cedric Richmond," February 22, 2021
- ↑ Democrats Work For America, "2020-2021 Election Cycle Endorsements," accessed March 3, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Forum for Equality, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed March 15, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ 68.0 68.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Troy Carter for Congress, “Meet Troy,” accessed February 11, 2020
- ↑ Karen Carter Peterson for Congress," "Priorities," accessed February 11, 2021
- ↑ WDSU, "WATCH AGAIN: 2nd Congressional District candidates lean on experience, differences in debate," April 22, 2021
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016