Louisiana Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Democratic Runoff

Held June 27, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jamie Davis 156,782 79.9%
Gary Crockett 39,419 20.1%

Republican Runoff

Held June 27, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Julia Letlow 179,996 56.9%
John Fleming 136,589 43.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Bill Cassidy
Party
Republican
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe R

Candidates

Jamie Davis Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,983,548
Cash on Hand: $479,104
Julia Letlow

Julia Letlow Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $6,210,122
Cash on Hand: $1,427,072

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Public Policy Polling (D) partisan·D ±2.0 D-sponsored 2026-07-22 518 RV Jamie Davis 37.00% Julia Letlow 41.00%

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Louisiana Senate race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Louisiana Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from Public Policy Polling (D) (completed July 22, 2026), found Jamie Davis (D) at 37% and Julia Letlow (R) at 41%.

When is the 2026 Louisiana Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

PRIMARY DECIDED: Sen. Bill Cassidy was defeated in the May 16 closed primary, finishing third at 24.8%. Julia Letlow won the Republican runoff (56.9% over Fleming) and Jamie Davis the Democratic runoff (79.9% over Crockett); Letlow faces Davis on November 3. Two-term incumbent

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$20,998,344
Total IE Spending
$10,732,613
Support
$10,265,732
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