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Iberia Parish, LA

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U.S. House, Louisiana District 3
6 candidates
Federal ▾
"Clay" Higgins portrait
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"Clay" Higgins
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Clay Higgins is Louisiana's incumbent 3rd District U.S. representative, in office since 2017, per his official House biography. Before Congress he spent his career in uniformed service as an Army veteran and law enforcement officer; he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and chairs its Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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"Kate" Cotten
REP
Biography
"Kate" Cotten is from Lake Charles, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.
Full profile
John Day portrait
JD
John Day
DEM
Biography
Day is a Navy veteran who served from 1994 to 1998 and now works as a professional writer and film producer, coordinating production work with Native American tribes on impact-focused projects, per the campaign site. He was born in Shreveport and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and has worked in insurance, finance and consulting, per the campaign site. He has also participated in hurricane recovery efforts with a charitable organization, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower everyday costs and raise take-home pay while supporting Louisiana jobs
  • Protect access to healthcare and expand rural care
  • Hold insurance companies accountable for rates, rules and claims
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Priscilla Gonzalez portrait
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Priscilla Gonzalez
DEM
Biography
Priscilla Gonzalez is the founder of Community Based Legal Logic, a group that provides legal assistance to people who cannot afford traditional legal representation, per the campaign site. She holds a degree in political science and previously worked at Herrman & Herrman in Corpus Christi, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Criminal Justice Reform: a fair justice system that prioritizes rehabilitation
  • Economy: building a stronger economy for our communities
  • Education and Workforce
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Tia LeBrun
Biography
Tia LeBrun qualified with No Party affiliation for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list and the American Press. She is an educator (Lake Charles Boston High School Teacher of the Year, 2007) and a member of the United Houma Nation, per her campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Lower the cost burden on families and strengthen wages
  • Bring down insurance costs and expand housing affordability
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Caleb "With a C" Walker portrait
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Caleb "With a C" Walker
DEM
Biography
Walker served 10 years in the U.S. Army, reaching Sergeant First Class, with a deployment to Afghanistan, and was born and raised in Wisner in Franklin Parish, per the campaign site. Walker later worked as a department manager at Sam's Club and a community coordinator in Lafayette, serves on the Louisiana Task Force for Career Alignment, and is pursuing a political science degree at South Louisiana Community College, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From other published sources
  • Support veterans, per a Louisiana Illuminator candidate roundup
  • Community safety, per a Louisiana Illuminator candidate roundup
  • Economic growth and workforce development, per a Louisiana Illuminator candidate roundup
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Incumbent "Clay" Higgins (R) faces "Kate" Cotten (R), John Day (D), Priscilla Gonzalez (D), Tia LeBrun (No Party) and Caleb "With a C" Walker (D) in Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. Every candidate prints on the November 3, 2026 open-primary ballot; if no one wins a majority, the top two meet in the December 12, 2026 general election, per the Secretary of State's candidate list.
U.S. Senate
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Julia Letlow portrait
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Julia Letlow
REP
Biography
Julia Letlow is the sitting U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th District and the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Louisiana, per the campaign site. She was born and raised in Monroe, holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and a doctorate in communication from the University of South Florida, and previously worked as an educator, per the campaign site.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Secure the border and deport criminal illegal aliens
  • Lower costs and make life affordable again
  • Protect parents' rights
Key voting record
Voted no on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the infrastructure package funding roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water systems, which passed the House 228-206 in November 2021. Opposed
Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring recognition of marriages that were valid where performed, which passed the House 258-169 in December 2022. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
Jamie Davis portrait
JD
Jamie Davis
DEM
Biography
James "Jamie" Davis Jr. is a farmer from Waterproof who runs Davis Farms in Tensas Parish, per the campaign site. He is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, per the campaign site, which says the campaign is for affordability, good-paying jobs, strong schools, rural communities and access to quality health care.
Top Priorities
From the campaign site
  • Affordability
  • Opportunity
  • The insurance crisis
Campaign siteFull profile

ZIP 70544 sits in Iberia Parish, per the Census crosswalk; see the Iberia Parish page for its local races.

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