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Louisiana State Senate elections, 2027

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Elections for the Louisiana State Senate will take place in 2027. The general election is on November 20, 2027.

The Louisiana State Senate is one of eight state legislative chambers with elections in 2027. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas
Party As of September 2025
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 28
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 39

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Louisiana

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Competitiveness

This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Louisiana. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

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.[4][5][6][7]

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:[5][8]

  • 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.[6][9]

Fees vary according to the office being sought and are detailed in the table below.[10]

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.[10][11]

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.[12]

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.[13]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

In order to run for office, the following qualifications are in place for candidates:[14]

  • 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[15]
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.[16][17]

Louisiana political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Seven years of Republican trifectas
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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

Presidential politics in Louisiana

2024

See also: Presidential election, 2024


Presidential election in Louisiana, 2024
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R)
 
60.2
 
1,208,505 8
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Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D)
 
38.2
 
766,870 0
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Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka (G)
 
0.4
 
7,138 0
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Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L)
 
0.3
 
6,835 0
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (We the People)
 
0.3
 
6,641 0
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Mattie Preston/Shannel Conner (Godliness, Truth, Justice)
 
0.1
 
2,857 0
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Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Justice for All)
 
0.1
 
2,623 0
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Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.1
 
2,240 0
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Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.1
 
1,481 0
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Randall Terry/Stephen E. Broden (Constitution Party)
 
0.1
 
1,424 0
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Rachele Fruit/Dennis Richter (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.0
 
361 0

There were no incumbents in this race The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,006,975


2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020


Presidential election in Louisiana, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
✔
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
58.5
 
1,255,776 8
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
39.9
 
856,034 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.0
 
21,645 0
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Ye/Michelle Tidball (Birthday Party)
 
0.2
 
4,897 0
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Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party)
 
0.1
 
2,497 0
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Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Becoming One Nation)
 
0.1
 
1,626 0
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President Boddie/Eric Stoneham (C.U.P.)
 
0.1
 
1,125 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.0
 
987 0
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Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party)
 
0.0
 
860 0
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Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Freedom and Prosperity)
 
0.0
 
749 0
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Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior (Life, Liberty, Constitution)
 
0.0
 
668 0
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Bill Hammons/Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party)
 
0.0
 
662 0
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Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.0
 
536 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,148,062


2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016
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


Louisiana presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 2 other wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D SR[18] D R D R AI[19] R D R R R D D R R R R R R R


Redistricting following the 2020 census

On February 19, 2024, the state appealed a U.S. District Court for Middle Louisiana decision that struck down the state's legislative maps.[20]

The lower court's February 8, 2024, ruling found the state's legislative maps to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.[21][22] According to the ruling, the court found the following:

“ [T]he Enacted State House and Senate Maps crack or pack large and geographically compact minority populations such as Black voters in the challenged districts 'have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice,' and the Illustrative Plan offered by the Plaintiffs show that additional opportunity districts can be 'reasonable configured.'[22][23] ”


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 453," accessed March 13, 2025
  2. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 467," accessed March 13, 2025
  3. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 468," accessed March 13, 2025
  4. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 462," accessed March 25, 2025
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State Website, "Qualify for an Election," accessed March 13, 2025
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 461," accessed March 25, 2025
  7. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 461.1," accessed March 25, 2025
  8. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 463," accessed March 13, 2025
  9. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 464," accessed March 25, 2025
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Fees/Nominating Petitions to Qualify for Office," accessed March 13, 2025
  11. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 465," accessed March 13, 2025
  12. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 491," accessed March 13, 2025
  13. ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "Title 18, Section 493," accessed March 13, 2025
  14. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Qualify for an Election," accessed December 16, 2013
  15. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  16. ↑ Louisiana Constitution, "Article 3, Section 5," accessed February 10, 2021
  17. ↑ Louisiana Constitution, "Article 4, Section 3," accessed February 10, 2021
  18. ↑ States' Rights Democratic Party
  19. ↑ American Independent Party
  20. ↑ American Redistricting Project, "Nairne v. Landry," accessed November 20, 2024
  21. ↑ NOLA.com. "Louisiana must redraw its legislative districts, federal judge rules. Here's why." February 8, 2024
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Twitter. "RedistrictNet," February 8, 2024
  23. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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)


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