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2026 candidates we're tracking in LA-4
"Mike" Johnson
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; he holds business administration and law degrees from LSU.
Conrad Cable
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Raise wages and support workers' right to organize
- Expand healthcare access regardless of income
- Bring fresh, affordable food to underserved communities
About Conrad Cable
Cable is a first-generation farmer from north Louisiana who graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2017, per the campaign site. After losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his brother built a small farm in Union Parish, working through early crop failures to grow the operation, per the campaign site.
"Matt" Gromlich
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Invest in education
- Put families first
About "Matt" Gromlich
"Matt" Gromlich is a Shreveport educator and researcher running as the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, per his campaign site.
Gordon Heslop
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strengthen the middle class while reducing the national debt
- Ensure the middle class does not pay a higher tax rate than higher earners
- Roll back tariffs that raise food costs and hurt rural and agricultural economies
About Gordon Heslop
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 site.
"Mike" Nichols
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.