Republican Party primaries in Louisiana, 2026
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| Republican Party primaries, 2026 |
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| Primary Date |
| May 16, 2026 |
| Primary Runoff Date |
| June 27, 2026 |
| Federal elections |
| Republican primaries for U.S. House |
| State party |
| Republican Party of Louisiana |
| State political party revenue |
This page focuses on the Republican primaries that will take place in Louisiana on May 16, 2026.
In Louisiana, rules to participate in primaries vary by the office up for election. For congress, justice of the supreme court, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Public Service Commission, the state uses a semi-closed primary. In these primaries, only unaffiliated voters and voters registered with a party may vote in that party's primary. For all other statewide offices—including state senator and representative—Louisiana uses the majority-vote system. In this system, if a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office, they win the election outright. If, however, no candidate reaches that threshold, a second round of voting is held between the top two vote-getters. Any registered voter can participate in both the first-round and second-round elections.[1][2]
Federal elections
U.S. Senate
A Republican Party primary takes place on May 16, 2026, in Louisiana to determine which Republican candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.
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.
Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana
Incumbent Bill Cassidy (R), John Fleming (R), Julia Letlow (R), and Mark Spencer (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on May 16, 2026.
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 | Julia Letlow | |
| Mark Spencer | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Randall Arrington (R)
- Markeda Cottonham (R)
- Tracy Dendy (R)
- Julie Emerson (R)
- Chris Holder (R)
- Xan John (R)
- Blake Miguez (R)
- Joshua Morott (R)
- Kathy Seiden (R)
- Eric Skrmetta (R)
- Samuel Wyatt (R)
U.S. House
District 1
Republican primary candidates- Steve Scalise (Incumbent)
- Randall Arrington
District 2
Republican primary candidatesThe Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 3
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Clay Higgins (Incumbent) ✔
District 4
Republican primary candidates- Mike Johnson (Incumbent)
- Joshua Morott
- Mike Nichols
District 5
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyDistrict 6
Republican primary candidates = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection surveyState elections
State executive offices
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)
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
District 1
Republican primary candidates- Joseph Cao (Incumbent)
- Michael Hollis
- Ellie Schroder
Louisiana Public Service Commission
District 1
Republican primary candidatesDistrict 5
Republican primary candidatesState supreme court
- See also: Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2026
District 1
Republican primary candidatesDistrict 3
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Cade Cole (Incumbent) ✔
District 4
Republican primary candidatesThis primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jay B. McCallum (Incumbent) ✔
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Louisiana
Context of the 2026 elections
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 |
State party overview
Republican Party of Louisiana
- See also: Republican Party of Louisiana
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State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
