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2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold

Background

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During the 2020 redistricting cycle, Louisiana's congressional map faced legal challenges for alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Roughly one-third of Louisiana's population is African American, but only one of Louisiana's six districts was drawn with a Black majority. Legislators overrode Governor John Bel Edwards' veto to enact the districts. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sued the state on behalf of Black Louisianan voters. In Robinson v. Ardoin, a U.S. District Judge found that the maps were illegally racially gerrymandered, first ordering the legislature to reconvene to redraw compliant maps, then suggesting that she would enforce court-ordered maps following legislators' "disingenuous" and "insincere" attempts to do so on their own.[1][2]

The State appealed the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to attempt to keep the discriminatory map in place. The Fifth Circuit first placed a stay on the court-ordered redrawing process pending review, then reversed its decision.[3][4] The State then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States, which granted the state's application, stayed the district court's injunction, and allowed the 2022 elections to take place with the discriminatory district map in effect. The Court indicated that it would first review a similar case concerning racial gerrymandering in Alabama, Allen v. Milligan, before dealing with Robinson v. Ardoin.

The Court was widely expected to side with both Alabama and Louisiana, weakening the anti-discrimination protections of the Voting Rights Act. However, the Court upheld a lower court decision in Allen v. Milligan that Alabama's maps were in fact racially gerrymandered, suggesting that it may also decide against Louisiana. On June 26, 2023, the Court decided not to intervene in Robinson v. Ardoin, rescinding its stay and allowing the case to continue in the Fifth Circuit. On November 10, 2023, a decision made by the 5th circuit panel gave the Louisiana state legislature until January 15, 2024, to redraw its congressional maps, with a second majority Black district, in advance of the 2024 election cycle.[5][6][7] Because newly elected Governor Jeff Landry was not sworn in until January 8, and a special session of the assembly could not have been convened until at least seven days after the governor calls for one, the Court extended the deadline for the legislature to approve new maps to January 30.[8]

District 1

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See also: Louisiana's 1st congressional district
2024 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election
 
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Candidate Steve Scalise Mel Manuel Randall Arrington
Party Republican Democratic Republican
Popular vote 238,842 85,911 17,856
Percentage 66.8% 24.0% 5.0%
 
Parish results
Scalise:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Manuel:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Scalise
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Scalise
Republican

The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans, spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta. The incumbent is Republican Steve Scalise, who was re-elected with 72.8% of the vote in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Mel Manuel (D)

Organizations

Steve Scalise (R)

Organizations

Political parties

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Steve Scalise (R) $9,421,337 $9,988,273 $4,085,263
Mel Manuel (D) $9,741 $4,588 $4,133
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid R January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Solid R January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe R January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[22] Solid R January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 1st congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Arrington 17,856 5.0
Independent Frankie Hyers 6,781 1.9
Democratic Mel Manuel 85,911 24.0
Republican Steve Scalise (incumbent) 238,842 66.8
Republican Ross Shales 8,330 2.3
Total votes 357,720 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2024 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election
 
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Candidate Troy Carter Christy Lynch
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,009 41,641
Percentage 57.2% 12.9%
 
Candidate Devin Graham Devin Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 55,746 32,482
Percentage 17.6% 10.1%
 
Parish results
Carter:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
U.S. Representative before election

Troy Carter
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Troy Carter
Democratic

See also: Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district stretches from New Orleans to inner Baton Rouge. The incumbent is Democrat Troy Carter, who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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  • Troy Carter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[11]
  • Devin Davis (Democratic), political organizer[23]
  • Devin Graham (Republican), real estate broker and perennial candidate[11]
  • Christy Lynch (Republican)[11]
  • Shorell Perrilloux (Republican), businesswoman[11]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Troy Carter (D) $848,486 $742,951 $471,722
Source: Federal Election Commission[24]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid D January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Solid D January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe D January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe D June 8, 2023
CNalysis[22] Solid D January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Carter (incumbent) 184,009 57.2
Democratic Devin Davis 32,482 10.1
Republican Devin Graham 55,746 17.3
Republican Christy Lynch 41,641 12.9
Republican Shorell Perrilloux 7,878 2.5
Total votes 321,756 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2024 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election
 
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Candidate Clay Higgins Priscilla Gonzalez Sadi Summerlin
Party Republican Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 226,279 59,834 21,323
Percentage 70.6% 18.7% 6.7%
 
Parish results
Higgins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Clay Higgins
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Clay Higgins
Republican

See also: Louisiana's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Louisiana, taking in Lake Charles and Lafayette. The incumbent is Republican Clay Higgins, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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  • Priscilla Gonzalez (Democratic), marketing director and candidate for mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas in 2020[11]
  • Clay Higgins (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[11]
  • Xan John (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[11]
  • Sadi Summerlin (Democratic), teacher[11]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Clay Higgins (R)

Executive branch officials

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Political parties

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Clay Higgins (R) $446,953 $273,938 $200,532
Source: Federal Election Commission[28]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid R January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Solid R January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe R January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[22] Solid R January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Priscilla Gonzalez 59,834 18.7
Republican Clay Higgins (incumbent) 226,279 70.6
Republican Xan John 13,246 4.1
Democratic Sadi Summerlin 21,323 6.7
Total votes 320,682 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2024 Louisiana's 4th congressional district
 
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Candidate Mike Johnson Joshua Morott
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 262,821 43,427
Percentage 85.8% 14.2%
 
Parish results
Johnson:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Johnson
Republican

See also: Louisiana's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses northwestern Louisiana, taking in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The incumbent is Republican and current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who ran unopposed in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Mike Johnson (R)

Organizations

Political parties

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Johnson (R) $8,984,766 $5,473,098 $4,396,247
Source: Federal Election Commission[31]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid R January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Solid R January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe R January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[22] Solid R January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson (incumbent) 262,821 85.8
Republican Joshua Morott 43,427 14.2
Total votes 306,248 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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2024 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Julia Letlow Michael Vallien Jr. Vinny Mendoza
Party Republican Democratic Republican
Popular vote 201,037 82,981 35,833
Percentage 62.9% 25.9% 11.2%
 
Parish results
Letlow:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
U.S. Representative before election

Julia Letlow
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Julia Letlow
Republican

See also: Louisiana's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana, central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeast Louisiana, taking in Monroe, Alexandria, Opelousas, Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana. The incumbent is Republican Julia Letlow, who was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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  • Julia Letlow (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[32]
  • Vinny Mendoza (Republican), farmer and perennial candidate[11]
  • Michael Vallien Jr. (Democratic), realtor[11]

Withdrawn

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Julia Letlow (R)

Executive branch officials

U.S. Representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Political parties

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Garret
Graves (R) 		Julia
Letlow (R) 		Rivule
Sykes (G) 		Other Undecided
Victory Insights (R)[39] May 24–26, 2024 375 (LV) ± 5.2% 35% 38% 6% 2%[b] 19%

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Julia Letlow (R) $1,514,096 $694,447 $1,606,349
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid R January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Solid R January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe R January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe R June 8, 2023
CNalysis[22] Solid R January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Letlow (incumbent) 201,037 62.9
Republican Vinny Mendoza 35,833 11.2
Democratic Michael Vallien Jr. 82,981 25.9
Total votes 319,851 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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2024 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election
 
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Candidate Cleo Fields Elbert Guillory Quentin Anderson
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
Popular vote 150,323 111,737 23,811
Percentage 50.8% 37.7% 8.0%
 
Parish results
Fields:      50–60%      60–70%
Guillory:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Garret Graves
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Cleo Fields
Democratic

See also: Louisiana's 6th congressional district

The 6th district has been reformed after the decision of Allen v. Milligan into the second majority Black district, giving it a stronger lean to the Democratic Party. It encompasses much of Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette.[41] The incumbent, Republican Garret Graves, originally ran for re-election, but on June 14, 2024, he withdrew, as the modified seat was upheld by the Supreme Court for this election cycle.[26] He was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2022.[9]

Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrawn

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Quentin Anderson (D)

Organizations

Elbert Guillory (R)

Political parties

Garret Graves (R) (declined)

U.S. Representatives

Organizations

Political parties

Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Gerald
Boudreaux (D) 		Cleo
Fields (D) 		Garret
Graves (R) 		Elbert
Guillory (R) 		Undecided
BDPC[50] May 30-June 1, 2024 500 (RV) – 7% 38% 19% 8% 26%

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cleo Fields (D) $601,637 $5,477 $596,161
Source: Federal Election Commission[51]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report[18] Solid D (flip) January 23, 2024
Inside Elections[19] Likely D (flip) January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[20] Safe D (flip) January 22, 2024
Elections Daily[21] Safe D (flip) January 23, 2024
CNalysis[22] Solid D (flip) January 23, 2024

Results

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Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Quentin Anderson 23,811 8
Democratic Cleo Fields 150,323 50.8
Republican Elbert Guillory 111,737 37.7
Democratic Wilken Jones Jr. 3,910 1.3
Democratic Peter Williams 6,252 2.1
Total votes 296,033 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Dany Kitishian (R) with 2%
  3. ^ Also 1988–1993 and 1997–2008

References

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