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ERIC SKRMETTA

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ERIC SKRMETTA
Candidate for U.S. Senate
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Biography
ERIC SKRMETTA is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, with the election scheduled for November 3, 2026. He currently serves as the Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 Commissioner, a position he has held since January 1, 2009, after being elected in 2008 and reelected in 2014. Skrmetta is also a practicing attorney and legal mediator, born in New Orleans and educated at Louisiana State University, Southern University Law School, and Tulane University Law School.
Top Priorities
  • Sought ethics clarifications, such as shifting meal reimbursements from utilities to the Public Service Commission
  • Supports consumer services with economic efficiency
  • Respects state positions in federal relations
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$67,750
Top Donor Industries
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