The Green Papers: Louisiana 2023 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Open Primary: Saturday 14 October 2023
General/Runoff: Saturday 18 November 2023
Tuesday 8 August - Thursday 10 August 2023 - Filing .
Saturday 14 October 2023 - Open Primary . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
Saturday 18 November 2023 - General/Runoff . Polling hours reportedly 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2020 Census:4,661,468 (1.50% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:8(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
Capital:Baton Rouge
 

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


There are no party primaries in Louisiana. All candidates from all parties appear on the open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a runoff is held between the top two vote getters.

  • Elections for Governor and statewide officers are held every 4 years. Primary elections shall be on the 3rd to last Saturday in October and general elections shall be on the 5th Saturday after the primary.
  • Congressional elections are held every two years. The primary is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the run-off (where necessary) is held 32 days thereafter (on the first Saturday after the first Wednesday in December).

Candidates can withdraw until poll closing time on election day. Should a candidate withdraw after the ballots are printed, votes cast for that candidate are not counted.

Louisiana does not permit write-ins.


Schedule of 2023 Elections from the Secretary of State. Qualifying dates are 8 August 2023 - 10 August 2023

Candidate Inquiry from the Secretary of State.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 118th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Republican Senator  William M. "Bill" Cassidy
First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator  William M. "Bill" Cassidy
FEC S4LA00107

Class 3 Republican Senator  John Neely Kennedy
First elected to the office of state Treasurer as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2016, 2022.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for regular election
Open
Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards
First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019
Chair up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair - At Term Limit
 Candidate list (8)
  Candidate Republican     state Senator  Sharon Hewitt
  Candidate Independent     Jeffery Istre
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General  "Jeff" Landry
  Candidate Democratic     Hunter Lundy
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Richard James Nelson
  Candidate Republican     Treasurer  John M. Schroder, Sr.
9 January 2023: Candidate for Governor.
  Candidate Republican     Stephen Waguespack
  Candidate Democratic     former state Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson
4 March 2023: Resigned as Transportation Secretary.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023. Elected separately from Governor.

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor  William "Billy" Nungesser
First elected: 2015, re-elected: 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2023.
 Candidate list (2)
  Candidate Republican     former state Senator Elbert Guillory
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor  William "Billy" Nungesser

118th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (5 Undetermined);
1 Democratic (1 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress  Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
First elected in a special election 3 May 2008 to fill the vacancy re: Congresman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal election as Governor
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Mel Inari Manuel
FEC H4LA01154
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
FEC H0LA01087; 31 Mar 23; Tot $2,701,379; Dsb $2,084,815

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2 Democratic Member of Congress  Troy A. Carter, Sr.
First elected: 24 April 2021 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Member of Congress Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)].
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Democratic     Member of Congress  Troy A. Carter, Sr.
FEC H2LA02149; 31 Mar 23; Tot $82,135; Dsb $118,822

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress  Clay Higgins
First elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Clay Higgins
FEC H6LA03148; 31 Mar 23; Tot $119,783; Dsb $45,381

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress  James Michael "Mike" Johnson
First elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (1) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  James Michael "Mike" Johnson
FEC H6LA04138; 31 Mar 23; Tot $181,830; Dsb $48,941

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5 Republican Member of Congress  Julia Letlow
First elected: 20 March 2021 in a Special Election [re: passing of Member of Congress-elect Luke Joshua Letlow (Republican)]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Dany Ohannes Kitishian
FEC H4LA05270
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Julia Letlow
FEC H2LA05126; 31 Mar 23; Tot $269,132; Dsb $93,133

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6 Republican Member of Congress  Garret Graves
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
 Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress
  Candidate Republican     Member of Congress  Garret Graves
FEC H4LA06153; 31 Mar 23; Tot $335,810; Dsb $223,932
  Candidate Republican     Scott Ryan Sonnier
FEC H4LA06195

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Secretary of State  R. Kyle Ardoin
Assumed office 8 May 2018 [re: resignation of Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler (Republican)]; First elected in a special election: 8 December 2018; re-elected: 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
Open Seat - 11 April 2023: Secretary of State Ardoin will not seek re-election.
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Republican     Public Service Commissioner  Mike Francis
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Clay Schexnayder
  Candidate Republican     Brandon Trosclair

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Attorney General  "Jeff" Landry
First elected: 2015; re-elected: 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2023.
 Candidate list (4)
  Candidate Independent     John Belton
  Candidate Republican     Marty Maley
  Candidate Republican     state Solicitor General Elizabeth Baker "Liz" Murrill
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  John M. Stefanski

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Treasurer  John M. Schroder, Sr.
First elected in a Special Election: 18 November 2017 (re: resignation of John Neely Kennedy (Republican) who was elected to the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016); re-elected: 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
Open Seat - 9 January 2023: Candidate for Governor.
 Candidate list (3)
  Candidate Republican     former Memer of Congress  John Calvin Fleming, Jr.
First elected to the U.S. House: 2008, re-elected 2010, 2012, 2014. Unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat: 2016.
  Candidate Democratic     Dustin Granger
  Candidate Republican     state Representative  Scott McKnight

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election Republican Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner  Michael G. "Mike" Strain
First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015, 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner  Michael G. "Mike" Strain

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2019, 2023

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Insurance Commissioner  James J. "Jim" Donelon
Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Seat up for regular election: Saturday 14 October 2023
Open Seat - Retiring at the end of his term.
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Tim Temple
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 5 candidates
  Republican: 13 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates)
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian
Other Third Parties
  Conservative USA
  Justice Party
Independents
  Independent: 2 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
  Geaux Vote
  Louisiana Ethics Administration
  Louisiana Secretary of State
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Louisiana House of Representatives
  Louisiana State Legislature
  Louisiana State Senate
Democratic
  Louisiana Democratic Party
Republican
  The Republican Party of Louisiana
Third Party
  Conservative Party USA Louisiana
  Constitution Party of Louisiana
  Green Party of Louisiana
  Justice Party of Louisiana
  Libertarian Party of Louisiana
  Louisiana Independent Party
  The Libertarian Party Of Louisiana
Media & others
  American Press - Lake Charles
  Bossier Press-Tribune
  Crowley Post Signal
  Daily Comet - Thibodaux
  Houma Today - The Courier - Terrebonne Parish
  KATC TV - Lafayette
  Louisiana Progress - Baton Rouge
  Louisiana Radio Network
  Monroe Free Press
  New Orleans CityBusiness
  NewsLink.org - Louisiana
  Politics1.com - Louisiana
  St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune
  The Daily & Sunday Star - Hammond
  The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette
  The Daily Iberian - New Iberia
  The Daily Review - Morgan City
  The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
  The News Star - Munroe
  The Opelousas Daily World
  The Shreveport Times
  The Times-Picayune - nola.com - New Orleans
  The Town Talk - Alexandria
  Tri-Parish Times - Houma
  WABF TV - CBS - Baton Rouge
  WWL AM - New Orleans
  WWL AM - New Orleans

 


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