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2026 candidates we're tracking in LA-4
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"Mike" Johnson
R
Incumbent
Mike Johnson is Louisiana's incumbent 4th District U.S. representative and the 56th Speaker of the House, per his official House biography. Before becoming Speaker he practiced constitutional law for nearly two decades and served in the Louisiana Legislature; …
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Conrad Cable
D
Conrad Cable is a first-generation farmer from north Louisiana running as the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, per his campaign site.
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"Matt" Gromlich
D
"Matt" Gromlich is a Shreveport educator and researcher running as the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, per his campaign site.
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Gordon Heslop
R
Gordon Heslop is a retired accounting faculty member who spent about 25 years teaching at Northwestern State University of Louisiana and East Texas A&M University, running as the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, per his campaign…
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"Mike" Nichols
R
Mike Nichols is a retired specialist in land management and water resources with more than 35 years of experience as a biologist, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup.
About this race
Louisiana's 4th 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.