Louisiana state executive official elections, 2026
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| Louisiana state executive official elections |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: February 13, 2026 |
| Primary: May 16, 2026 Primary runoff: June 27, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Three state executive offices are up for election in Louisiana in 2026:
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (1 seat)
Public Service Commission (2 seats)
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.
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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.
Special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1
Angela Hershey (D) is running in the special general election for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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| Angela Hershey (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for May 16, 2026, was canceled. Angela Hershey (D) advanced from the special Democratic primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1
Joseph Cao (R), Michael Hollis (R), and Ellie Schroder (R) are running in the special Republican primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1 on May 16, 2026.
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 | Joseph Cao | |
| Michael Hollis | ||
| Ellie Schroder | ||
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Louisiana Public Service Commission
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.
General election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1
Connie Norris (D) is running in the general election for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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| Connie Norris (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for May 16, 2026, was canceled. Connie Norris (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 without appearing on the ballot.
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.
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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.
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| James Green | ||
 | 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.
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| John Atkins | ||
| Aiden Joyner | ||
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Louisiana
Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2026
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • Eight 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 | 26 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | R |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Louisiana
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
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