Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2026

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Louisiana Public Service Commission
Election details
	Filing deadline: February 13, 2026
	Primary: May 16, 2026; Primary runoff: June 27, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Louisiana
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Louisiana is holding an election for two of five seats on the Louisiana Public Service Commission on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 16, 2026, and a primary runoff is June 27, 2026. The filing deadline was February 13, 2026.

Democrats and Republicans each control one of the seats up for election in 2026. Republicans have a one-seat majority heading into the election.

Ten states choose commissioners by partisan election. Seven are holding elections in 2026. Heading into the 2026 elections, Republicans control all 10 commissions that use partisan elections.

Of the seven commissions holding elections in 2026, Republicans control 26 seats to Democrats’ two.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

District 1

Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.

General election

The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

Connie Norris (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on May 16, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Connie Norris

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1

Wallace Cooper II (R), Stephanie Hilferty (R), John Mason (R), Mark Wright (R), and John Young (R) are running in the Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on May 16, 2026.

		Candidate
		Wallace Cooper II
		Stephanie Hilferty
		John Mason
		Mark Wright
		John Young

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District 5

Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.

General election

The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5

James Green (D) and Austin Lawson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5 on May 16, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	James Green
	Submit photo	Austin Lawson

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5

John Atkins (R) and Aiden Joyner (R) are running in the Republican primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5 on May 16, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	John Atkins
	Submit photo	Aiden Joyner

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Louisiana

Election information in Louisiana: May 16, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

In-person: April 15, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by April 15, 2026
Online: April 25, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: May 12, 2026
By mail: Received by May 12, 2026
Online: May 12, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: May 15, 2026
By mail: Received by May 15, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 2, 2026 to May 9, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CT)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2024

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 Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2

Jean-Paul Coussan won election outright against Nick Laborde and Julie Quinn in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 2 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jean-Paul Coussan (R)	53.9	225,468
	Nick Laborde (D)	26.3	110,140
	Julie Quinn (R)	19.8	83,055

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 418,663
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Craig Greene (R)

2022

See also: Louisiana Public Service Commission election, 2022

District 3

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 Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3

Davante Lewis defeated incumbent Lambert Boissiere III in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 on December 10, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Davante Lewis (D)	59.5	53,001
	Lambert Boissiere III (D)	40.5	36,098

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,099
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3

Incumbent Lambert Boissiere III and Davante Lewis defeated Gregory Manning, Willie Jones, and Jesse Thompson in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lambert Boissiere III (D)	43.2	98,003
✔	Davante Lewis (D)	18.3	41,533
	Gregory Manning (D)	16.8	38,056
	Willie Jones (D)	13.2	29,915
	Jesse Thompson (D)	8.6	19,599

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 227,106
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District 4

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 Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4

Incumbent Mike Francis won election outright against Shalon Latour and Keith Bodin in the primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Francis (R)	59.1	146,437
		Shalon Latour (R)	21.6	53,630
	Submit photo	Keith Bodin (No Party Affiliation)	19.3	47,748

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 247,815
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