Primary
Primary held May 16, 2026.
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Davis | 163,549 | 47.4% | |
| Gary Crockett | 90,791 | 26.3% | |
| Nicholas Albares | 90,498 | 26.2% |
Democratic Primary Runoff
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Davis ✓ | 156,784 | 79.9% | |
| Gary Crockett | 39,419 | 20.1% |
Republican Primary Runoff
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow ✓ | 180,000 | 56.9% | |
| John Fleming | 136,589 | 43.1% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow | 179,903 | 44.8% | |
| John Fleming | 113,437 | 28.3% | |
| Bill Cassidy | 99,496 | 24.8% | |
| Mark Spencer | 8,338 | 2.1% |
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Race Overview
Candidates
Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →
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Questions About This Race
Is the 2026 Louisiana Senate race competitive?
No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.
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 90 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 6 hours ago
Top Spenders
- ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT INC $9,486,411
- LOUISIANA FREEDOM FUND $7,461,758
- CONSERVATIVES FOR A BETTER TOMORROW INC. $700,000
- AMERICAN MISSION $657,688
- SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM $625,000
- FELLOWSHIP PAC $600,000
- MAHA PAC $543,043
- HOPE IN ACTION PAC $74,130
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $15,000
- RED BAYOU PAC $14,016
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