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Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019

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Elections for all 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on October 12, 2019, and the general election was on November 16. The filing deadline for candidates was August 8, 2019.

The Louisiana State Senate was one of seven state legislative chambers with elections in 2019. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2017, three out of 99 legislative chambers held elections.

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Candidates

The candidate list below is based on the candidate filing list provided by the Louisiana Secretary of State. (I) denotes an incumbent.[1]

General election candidates

Louisiana State Senate general election candidates

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1 This general election was canceled.
District 2 This general election was canceled.
District 3

John Bagneris
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Bouie

District 4 This general election was canceled.
District 5 This general election was canceled.
District 6 This general election was canceled.
District 7 This general election was canceled.
District 8 This general election was canceled.
District 9 This general election was canceled.
District 10 This general election was canceled.
District 11

Reid Falconer
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick McMath  Candidate Connection

District 12 This general election was canceled.
District 13 This general election was canceled.
District 14 This general election was canceled.
District 15 This general election was canceled.
District 16

Beverly Brooks Thompson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin Foil

District 17 This general election was canceled.
District 18 This general election was canceled.
District 19 This general election was canceled.
District 20 This general election was canceled.
District 21 This general election was canceled.
District 22 This general election was canceled.
District 23 This general election was canceled.
District 24 This general election was canceled.
District 25 This general election was canceled.
District 26 This general election was canceled.
District 27 This general election was canceled.
District 28 This general election was canceled.
District 29 This general election was canceled.
District 30 This general election was canceled.
District 31 This general election was canceled.
District 32 This general election was canceled.
District 33 This general election was canceled.
District 34 This general election was canceled.
District 35

James Fannin (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJay Morris

District 36

Ryan Gatti (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Mills

District 37 This general election was canceled.
District 38 This general election was canceled.
District 39 This general election was canceled.

Primary candidates

Louisiana State Senate primary candidates

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Hewitt (i)
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Price (i)
Troy Brown

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bagneris
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Bouie
Brandon Gregoire

Kathleen Doody

District 4

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Harris
District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Peterson (i)
Allen Borne Jr.

Did not make the ballot:
Fox Rich Richardson 
Ronald Brown Jr. 

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMack White Jr. (i)

Rufus Craig (Libertarian Party)

District 7

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTroy Carter (i)
District 8

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Connick
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Henry
Frankie Hyers  Candidate Connection

District 10

Arita Lipps Bohannan  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngKirk Talbot

Did not make the ballot:
R.A. Galan  (Independent)

District 11

Daniel Ducote  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngReid Falconer
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick McMath  Candidate Connection

District 12

Darrell Fairburn

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Mizell (i)  Candidate Connection

District 13

Edith Carlin
Deven Cavalier  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Rogers Pope

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngCleo Fields
Patricia Haynes Smith

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Ashford Barrow (i)
Gary Chambers

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngBeverly Brooks Thompson  Candidate Connection

Bob Bell
Steve Carter
Green check mark transparent.pngFranklin Foil

Everett Baudean (Libertarian Party)  Candidate Connection

District 17

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Ward III (i)
District 18

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngEddie Lambert (i)
District 19

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Smith Jr. (i)
District 20

Brenda Leroux Babin
Jerry Gisclair

Damon Baldone
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Fesi
Shane Swan

District 21

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngR.L. Allain II (i)
District 22

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Mills Jr. (i)
District 23

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Cortez (i)
District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngGerald Boudreaux (i)

Cory Levier I (Independent)

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Abraham
Kevin Berken
John Guinn

District 26

Jerry Gaspard

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Hensgens (i)

District 27

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRonnie Johns (i)
District 28

Robert Johnson
H. Bernard LeBas

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Cloud

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Luneau (i)

Randy Wiggins

District 30

James Armes

Brett Geymann
Renee Hoffpauir-Klann
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Reese

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngLouie Bernard
Douglas Brown  Candidate Connection
Trey Flynn  Candidate Connection

District 32

Daniel Cole
Judia Duhon

Steve May
Green check mark transparent.pngGlen Womack

District 33

Wade Bishop
Green check mark transparent.pngStewart Cathey

District 34

The primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngKatrina Jackson
District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Fannin (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJay Morris
Matt Parker  Candidate Connection

District 36

Mattie Preston

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Gatti (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Mills

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngBarrow Peacock (i)

Debbie Hollis (Independent)  Candidate Connection

District 38

John Milkovich (i)
Katrina Early

Green check mark transparent.pngBarry Milligan  Candidate Connection

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Tarver (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Shante Wells 
Barbara Norton 

James Slagle

Incumbents retiring

A total of 17 incumbents did not file to run for re-election in 2019.[2] Those incumbents were:

Name Party Current Office
Jean-Paul J. Morrell Electiondot.png Democratic Senate District 3
Wesley Bishop Electiondot.png Democratic Senate District 4
John Alario Ends.png Republican Senate District 8
Conrad Appel Ends.png Republican Senate District 9
Daniel Martiny Ends.png Republican Senate District 10
Jack Donahue Ends.png Republican Senate District 11
Dale Erdey Ends.png Republican Senate District 13
Yvonne Colomb Electiondot.png Democratic Senate District 14
Dan Claitor Ends.png Republican Senate District 16
Norby Chabert Ends.png Republican Senate District 20
Dan Morrish Ends.png Republican Senate District 25
Eric LaFleur Electiondot.png Democratic Senate District 28
John R. Smith Ends.png Republican Senate District 30
Gerald Long Ends.png Republican Senate District 31
Neil Riser Ends.png Republican Senate District 32
Mike Walsworth Ends.png Republican Senate District 33
Francis Thompson Electiondot.png Democratic Senate District 34

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District 11

District 16

District 31

Election statistics

The chart below indicates the number of races in 2011, 2015, and 2019 that were uncontested, decided in the primary election, or required a general election.

Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011-2019
2011 2015 2019
Uncontested races 20 21 12
Decided in primary 15 14 22
Required general 4 4 5

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Louisiana

DocumentIcon.jpg See statutes: Title 18: Louisiana Election Code of the Louisiana Revised Statutes

Qualifying for the ballot

In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run in the general election. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote in the general election, he or she wins outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, a runoff election is held between the top two vote-getters. A candidate cannot run for more than one office in a general or runoff election. A candidate is also prohibited from running for two or more different offices to be filled at separate elections.[3]

All candidates, regardless of partisan affiliation (or lack thereof), qualify in the same way and at the same time. For gubernatorial elections, the candidate qualifying period begins on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August in the year of the election and ends at 4:30 p.m. on the following Thursday. For congressional elections, the candidate qualifying period begins on the third Wednesday in July in the year of the election and ends at 4:30 p.m. on the following Friday.[4][5]

To qualify, a candidate must file with the Louisiana Secretary of State. A candidate must file a notice of candidacy form and either pay a filing fee or file a nominating petition. After qualifying, a candidate for state executive office or state legislative office is required to obtain at least one hour of ethics education and training.[6][7][8][9]

Notice of candidacy

The notice of candidacy form must be signed either in the presence of a notary public or of registered voters eligible to vote for the office being sought by the candidate. The form must certify the following:[7][10]

  • the candidate's name and the way in which he or she would like it to appear on the ballot
  • the office being sought by the candidate
  • the candidate's residential address, including the parish, ward, and precinct where the candidate is registered to vote
  • the name of the recognized party the candidate is affiliated with, a designation of "other" if the candidate is affiliated with a non-recognized political party, or a designation of "no party" if the candidate is not affiliated with any political party (this designation cannot change after the notice of candidacy is filed)
  • that the candidate is a registered voter in the district he or she wishes to represent
  • that the candidate is not under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony and is not prohibited from qualifying as a candidate for conviction of a felony
  • if running for state office, that the candidate has filed his or her state and federal tax returns for the past five years or was not required to file returns
  • if running for state office, that the candidate acknowledges that he or she is subject to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties, and has filed any reports due prior to filing the notice of candidacy form
  • that the candidate is knowledgeable of all election rules and laws pertaining to the election in which he or she is running, specifically those prohibiting political campaign signs on public property.

Filing fee

If a candidate opts to pay the filing fee, it must be paid in cash, by certified check, by cashier's check, or by money order. Established political parties may assess a political party fee to be paid by their candidates. All fees must be paid to the Louisiana Secretary of State at the time of qualifying. Candidates serving in the United States Armed Forces are not required to pay the filing fee.[8][11]

Fees vary according to the office being sought and are detailed in the table below.[12]

Filing fees
Office sought Filing fee Party fee (for Democratic or Republican candidates)
Governor $750.00 $375.00
State executive office other than governor, United States Senator, United States Representative $600.00 $300.00
State Senator $300.00 $150.00 to the state central committee ($150 if assessed by parish executive committee)
State Representative $225.00 $112.50 to the state central committee ($112.50 if assessed by parish executive committee)

Nominating petition

If a candidate opts to file a nominating petition in lieu of paying the filing fee, he or she may begin circulating petitions 120 days before the qualifying period begins. Signatures for the petition must be collected from registered voters eligible to vote for the office the candidate is seeking. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought and are detailed in the table below.[12][13]

Signature requirements for nominating petitions
Office sought Number of signatures required
State executive office or office in the U.S. Senate 5,000, with no less than 500 coming from each congressional district
Office in the U.S. House of Representatives 1,000
Office in the Louisiana State Senate 500
Office in the Louisiana House of Representatives 400

Challenging a candidacy

Any registered voter may challenge the candidacy of a candidate running for an office for which the challenger is an eligible elector. To do so, the registered voter must present evidence that a candidate has illegally qualified for office to the respective parish district attorney. The district attorney will then determine whether the evidence presented by the registered voter establishes grounds for challenging the candidate's qualified status. If the district attorney determines that the evidence does establish grounds against the candidate, the district attorney must file an action objecting to that candidate.[14]

Any objection to a candidate must be filed no later than seven days after the close of the candidate qualifying period, unless that day falls on a weekend or holiday, in which case the objection must be filed by the next business day.[15]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

In order to run for office, the following qualifications are in place for candidates:[16]

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be a resident of the district they seek to hold office to for a minimum of two years.
  • Must not have served more than two and one half terms previously in office. This is for any candidate who has held office in the past after January 8, 1996.
  • Have not been convicted of a felony offense.
  • Have no outstanding fines with the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.
  • Pay a $225 filing fee with the Clerk of Court in the parish they reside in or collect 400 signatures.
  • If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay an additional $112.50 filing fee with the state and/or parish executive committee of their party.

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[17]
SalaryPer diem
$16,800/year; plus an additional $6,000/year as an unvouchered expense$166/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Louisiana legislators assume office at noon on the second Monday in January after their election.[18][19]

Louisiana political history

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas
Louisiana State Senate
Party As of November 16, 2019 After November 17, 2019
     Democratic Party 14 12
     Republican Party 25 27
Total 39 39

Presidential politics in Louisiana

2016 Presidential election results

U.S. presidential election, Louisiana, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 38.4% 780,154 0
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump/Mike Pence 58.1% 1,178,638 8
     Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 1.9% 37,978 0
     Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.7% 14,031 0
     Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.2% 3,129 0
     Courage Character Service Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 0.4% 8,547 0
     It's Our Children Laurence Kotlikoff/Edward Lea 0.1% 1,048 0
     Life Family Constitution Tom Hoefling/Steve Schulin 0.1% 1,581 0
     Loyal Trustworthy Compasion Princes Jacob/Milton Fambro 0% 749 0
     Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Eugene Puryear 0% 446 0
     Socialism Equality Anti-War Jerry White/Niles Niemuth 0% 370 0
     Socialist Workers Party Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart 0% 480 0
     Socialist Workers Party Chris Keniston/Deacon Taylor 0.1% 1,881 0
Total Votes 2,029,032 8
Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State

Impact of term limits

See also: State legislative elections, 2019

As of 2019, the Louisiana State Senate was one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Under Louisiana's term limits, state senators can serve no more than three four-year terms in the Senate.[20] The state's term limits law was enacted in 1995. The first year that term limits impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2007.

Louisiana was the only state holding elections for a term-limited legislature in 2019. All 39 seats in the Louisiana State Senate were up for election in 2019.[21] In the 2019 elections, 16 senators were ineligible to run because of term limits. The following state senators were term-limited in 2019:

Democratic: (4)

Republicans (12):

Potential impact on trifecta status

See also: Trifecta vulnerability in the 2019 elections

Heading into the 2019 elections, Louisiana had been under divided government since Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) assumed office in 2016. Edwards was a Democrat while Republicans held majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Louisiana held elections for governor, all 39 state Senate seats, and all 105 state House seats. In order to win a trifecta, Republicans needed to maintain their majorities in the state legislature while winning the gubernatorial election. Democrats needed to win majorities in both chambers of the state legislature while holding the governorship.

In the October 12, 2019, primary elections, Republicans won 25 seats in the state Senate and 63 seats in the state House, enough to form a majority in both chambers. This meant that Democrats could not gain a trifecta in Louisiana in 2019. Because the gubernatorial election was rated Toss-up, Ballotpedia rated the chances of a Republican trifecta forming as a moderate possibility.

Voter information

How the primary works

Louisiana does not conduct typical primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office (i.e., 50 percent, plus one vote), he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers advance to a second election in either November (in odd-numbered years) or December (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. In that election, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes wins. Ballotpedia refers to Louisiana's electoral system as the Louisiana majority-vote system. It is also commonly referred to as a jungle primary. Because it is possible for a candidate to win election in the first round of voting, Louisiana's nominating contest is not a traditional primary.

Note: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed HB17 into law by on Jan. 22, 2024, creating closed partisan primaries and primary runoffs for Congress, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana Supreme Court beginning in 2026.


Poll times

In Louisiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central time for Tuesday elections. For Saturday elections, polls open at 7:00 a.m. If the polls close while a voter is in line, he or she will still be permitted to vote.[22][23]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Louisiana, one must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship and be a resident of the state and parish in which they register. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.[24]

Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registration completed online must occur at least 20 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16.[24]

Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:[24]

  • Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
  • Louisiana Department of Social Services
  • WIC offices
  • Food stamp offices
  • Medicaid offices
  • Offices and agencies serving people with disabilities
  • Military recruitment offices

Automatic registration

Louisiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Louisiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Louisiana law requires 20 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Louisiana state law requires a voter registration applicant to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. As of June 2025, the state had not implemented the requirement.[25][26]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[27] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Geaux Vote, run by the Louisiana Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Louisiana requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[28]

Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of August 14, 2024. Click here to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Louisiana driver's license
  • Louisiana special identification card
  • LA Wallet digital driver's license
  • Military ID or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the voter

Voters who do not have accepted ID may vote by completing a voter identification affidavit. By law, voters who sign an affidavit may be challenged.[29]

Registered voters can bring their voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles to receive a free Louisiana special identification card.[28]

Early voting

Louisiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

The following individuals are eligible to vote absentee in Louisiana:[30]

  1. Senior citizens, 65 years of age or older
  2. Voters who expect to be temporarily absent from the state or their parish during the early voting period and on election day
  3. Offshore workers
  4. Residents of nursing homes, veterans' homes, or hospitals
  5. Students, instructors, or professors (as well as their spouses and dependents) who are living outside of their parish
  6. Ministers, priests, rabbis, or other members of the clergy who are assigned outside of their parish
  7. Voters who moved more than 100 miles from the seat of their former parish within 30 days of an election
  8. Voters who are involuntarily confined to a mental institution and have not been judicially declared incompetent
  9. Voters who expect to be hospitalized on Election Day
  10. Incarcerated voters who have not been convicted of a felony
  11. Participants in the secretary of state's Address Confidentiality Program
  12. Sequestered jurors


State profile

See also: Louisiana and Louisiana elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019.

Presidential voting pattern

  • Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Seven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Louisiana quick stats

More Louisiana coverage on Ballotpedia:


Demographic data for Louisiana
 LouisianaU.S.
Total population:4,668,960316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):43,2043,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:62.8%73.6%
Black/African American:32.1%12.6%
Asian:1.7%5.1%
Native American:0.6%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:1.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:4.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:83.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:22.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$45,047$53,889
Persons below poverty level:23.3%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry: Election Date 10/12/2019," accessed August 9, 2019
  2. Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
  3. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 453," accessed March 13, 2025
  4. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 467," accessed March 13, 2025
  5. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 468," accessed March 13, 2025
  6. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 462," accessed March 25, 2025
  7. 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State Website, "Qualify for an Election," accessed March 13, 2025
  8. 8.0 8.1 Louisana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 461," accessed March 25, 2025
  9. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 461.1," accessed March 25, 2025
  10. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 463," accessed March 13, 2025
  11. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 464," accessed March 25, 2025
  12. 12.0 12.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Fees/Nominating Petitions to Qualify for Office," accessed March 13, 2025
  13. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 465," accessed March 13, 2025
  14. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 491," accessed March 13, 2025
  15. Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 493," accessed March 13, 2025
  16. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Qualify for an Election," accessed December 16, 2013
  17. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  18. Louisiana Constitution, "Article 3, Section 5," accessed February 10, 2021
  19. Louisiana Constitution, "Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 10, 2021
  20. legis.la.gov, "About the Legislature," accessed December 16, 2013
  21. Louisiana State Senate, "Term limits," accessed February 28, 2019
  22. Louisiana Secretary of State, "FAQ: Voting on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  23. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed August 15, 2024
  25. WWNO, "Louisiana now requires proof of citizenship to vote, but hasn’t issued any guidance," January 15, 2025
  26. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana Voter Registration Application," accessed June 30, 2025
  27. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  28. 28.0 28.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  29. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana voters' bill of rights and voting information," accessed August 15, 2024
  30. Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote Absentee," accessed April 11, 2023


Current members of the Louisiana State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Cameron Henry
Senators
District 1
District 2
Ed Price (D)
District 3
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 (11)