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2026 candidates we're tracking in LA-2
Troy A. Carter Sr.
Troy A. Carter Sr. is Louisiana's incumbent 2nd District U.S. representative, now serving his third term, per his official House biography. In 1991 he became the first African American elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, and he later served on the New Orleans City Council and in the state Senate before his 2021 election to Congress.
Lisa Ballay
Top priorities
- Healthcare costs and transparency
- The cost of living
- Property insurance
Per the campaign site.
About Lisa Ballay
Ballay is the Libertarian candidate and a Louisiana nurse with more than 25 years in healthcare, now Senior Director of Surgical Services overseeing clinical operations across multiple hospitals, per the campaign site. Ballay is president of the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation and has served on the New Orleans Neighborhood Housing Advisory Committee and the Louisiana State Museum Board, per the campaign site.
Walter "Rocky" Beach
Top priorities
- Recognize EMS as part of the healthcare system and invest in emergency response
- Competitive pay and civil-service protections for first responders
- End ambulance-service monopolies and protect patient choice
Per the campaign site.
About Walter "Rocky" Beach
Walter "Rocky" Beach qualified with No Party affiliation for Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District. He is a paramedic and co-founder of EMS Reform who has advocated for EMS funding, workforce issues and civil-service protections across several parishes, per his campaign site.
Renada "Honey" Collins
Renada "Honey" Collins is from New Orleans, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Renada "Honey" Collins.
Peter Williams
Top priorities
- Place people over politics
- Rebuild trust between voters and elected officials
- Support small business development in underserved areas
Per the campaign site.
About Peter Williams
Peter Williams is a Lettsworth, Louisiana resident running as a Republican for the 2nd Congressional District who graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1980, per the campaign site. He taught in the public school system and worked in recreation and parks programs before founding Resource One Nursery, a family tree farm and specialty crop business, in 1999, per the campaign site.
About this race
Louisiana's 2nd 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.