Louisiana state executive official elections, 2027
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: Pending |
| Primary: Pending (Partisan primary) & October 9, 2027 (Majority primary) Primary runoff: Pending (Partisan primary runoff) General: October 9, 2027 (Partisan general election) & November 20, 2027 (Majority general election) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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Eight state executive offices are up for election in Louisiana in 2027:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Commissioner of Insurance
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (8 seats)
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
To view candidates for each office, select "Expand all" or click on an office panel.
Context of the 2027 elections
Party control in Louisiana
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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Louisiana
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
2026
The following offices were up for election in 2026:
Public Service Commission (2 seats)
See also
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Footnotes
