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2026 candidates we're tracking in LA-1
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Steve Scalise
R
Incumbent
Steve Scalise is Louisiana's incumbent 1st District U.S. representative, first elected in 2008 after serving in the Louisiana Legislature from 1996 to 2008, per his official House biography. He has served as House Majority Leader since 2023, after previously s…
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Randall Arrington
R
Randall Arrington is a retired tactical U.S. Navy aviator with a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's c…
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E. "Liddy" Glass
I
E. "Liddy" Glass qualified with No Party affiliation for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list. Her campaign site emphasizes ballot access and limited government.
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Lauren Jewett
D
Lauren Jewett has worked as a special education instructor for 16 years and serves on the Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Committee, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 1…
About this race
Louisiana's 1st Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Louisiana primary is Saturday, May 16, 2026 (runoff Saturday, June 27, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.