Federal race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Senate
One of Louisiana's two U.S. senators, who vote on federal legislation, confirm presidential nominees and approve treaties.
6-year term. Open seat: no incumbent is running. Regular election for the full term beginning January 2027. In 2026 Louisiana used closed party primaries for U.S. Senate for the first time. Incumbent Republican Bill Cassidy finished third in the May 16 Republican primary. Julia Letlow won the June 27 Republican runoff over State Treasurer John Fleming, and Jamie Davis won the June 27 Democratic runoff over Gary Crockett. Davis and Letlow automatically qualified for November as party nominees, and KNOE's list of qualified candidates and Ballotpedia show no other Senate candidates; Ballotpedia lists unaffiliated candidate Jamie LaBranche as withdrawn or disqualified.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Jamie Davis
Farmer and owner, Davis Farms (Tensas Parish); former Tensas Parish Police JurorJames "Jamie" Davis Jr. is a Democrat, a third-generation row-crop farmer and small-business owner in Tensas Parish, and a former member of the Tensas Parish Police Jury. He won the Democratic nomination in a June 2026 runoff and is campaigning on affordability, health care access, jobs and wages, and rural communities.
Julia Letlow
U.S. Representative, Louisiana's 5th Congressional District (since 2021)Julia Letlow is a Republican who has represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2021, when she won a special election after the death of her husband, Luke, who had been elected to the seat. Before Congress she worked in higher education at the University of Louisiana Monroe and Tulane University. She won the Republican nomination in a June 2026 runoff and is campaigning on border security, lowering costs, parents' rights in education and domestic energy production.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Jamie Davis Democratic | Julia Letlow Republican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Supports abortion rights. | Described herself as "100% Pro-Life" in her first House campaign. |
| Agriculture | Supports a new Farm Bill with crop insurance reform; says he opposes land grabs for industry, including carbon pipelines that take family farmland by eminent domain. | Supports a Farm Bill that protects crop insurance, expanded disaster aid, and a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. |
| Education | Supports public schools, higher teacher pay and affordable access to college, vocational and technical training. | Supports a national Parents' Bill of Rights, curriculum transparency, expanded school choice and limits on federal involvement in education. |
| Elections & Democracy | Supports a national ban on gerrymandering; opposed the congressional map the Legislature passed for 2026 at committee hearings. | Supports the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, stronger voter ID and voter-roll maintenance. |
| Immigration | Supports border security together with a path to citizenship, describing an approach that combines lawful enforcement with humane policies. | Supports completing the border wall, deporting immigrants in the country illegally who commit crimes, ending catch-and-release, defunding sanctuary cities and requiring nationwide E-Verify. |
| Economy & Jobs | Supports reversing tax policies he says favor large corporations over workers, stronger competition to lower prices and protecting consumers from rising utility costs. | No public position found yet |
| Energy & Environment | No public position found yet | Supports expanding oil and natural gas production, faster LNG export approvals and offshore Gulf development; backs Gov. Landry's moratorium on new carbon sequestration permits. |
| Health Care | Supports keeping Affordable Care Act subsidies, protecting Medicaid, lowering prescription drug prices, strengthening rural hospitals and creating a Medicare option available to all Americans. | No public position found yet |
| Housing | No public position found yet | Supports reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, rolling back premium increases and more transparency in FEMA risk-rating models. |
| Social Security & Medicare | Says he would protect Social Security and Medicare. | No public position found yet |
| Taxes | No public position found yet | Supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, including the no-tax-on-tips and no-tax-on-overtime provisions, and expanding the Child Tax Credit. |