2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana will be 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 will coincide 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.

Background

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 will not be sworn in until January 8, and a special session of the assembly cannot be 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

See also: Louisiana's 1st congressional district

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

Declared

• Mel Manuel (Democratic), teacher ^[10]
• Steve Scalise (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative ^[11]

Endorsements

Mel Manuel (D)

Organizations

• Freethought Equality Fund ^[12]

Steve Scalise (R)

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[13]
• Campaign for Working Families ^[14]
• Pro-Israel America ^[15]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Scalise (R)	$8,977,401	$8,270,636	$5,358,964
Mel Manuel (D)	$9,381	$4,555	$4,804
Source: Federal Election Commission [16]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid R	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Solid R	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe R	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe R	June 8, 2023
CNalysis [21]	Solid R	January 23, 2024

District 2

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

Potential

• Troy Carter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Troy Carter (D)	$697,163	$613,857	$449,492
Source: Federal Election Commission [22]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid D	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Solid D	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe D	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe D	June 8, 2023
CNalysis [21]	Solid D	January 23, 2024

District 3

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

Potential

• Clay Higgins (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Clay Higgins (R)

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States ^[23]

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[13]
• Campaign for Working Families ^[14]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Clay Higgins (R)	$339,352	$221,804	$145,064
Source: Federal Election Commission [24]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid R	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Solid R	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe R	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe R	June 8, 2023
CNalysis [21]	Solid R	January 23, 2024

District 4

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

Potential

• Mike Johnson (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House

Endorsements

Mike Johnson (R)

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[13]
• Campaign for Working Families ^[14]
• Pro-Israel America ^[25]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Johnson (R)	$4,741,120	$3,299,264	$2,326,434
Source: Federal Election Commission [26]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid R	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Solid R	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe R	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe R	June 8, 2023
CNalysis [21]	Solid R	January 23, 2024

District 5

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

Declared

• Julia Letlow (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative ^[27]
• Rivule Sykes (Green), activist ^[28]

Endorsements

Julia Letlow (R)

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States ^[29]

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[13]
• Maggie's List ^[30]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Julia Letlow (R)	$1,093,327	$467,325	$1,412,701
Source: Federal Election Commission [31]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid R	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Solid R	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe R	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe R	June 8, 2023
CNalysis [21]	Solid R	January 23, 2024

District 6

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. ^[32] The incumbent is Republican Garret Graves, who was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2022. ^[9]

Candidates

Declared

• Quentin Anderson (Democratic), consultant ^[33]
• Cleo Fields (Democratic), state senator from the 14th district (2020–present) ^{[lower-alpha 1]} , former U.S. Representative from the 4th district (1993–1997), and runner-up for Governor of Louisiana in 1995 ^[34]
• Garret Graves (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative ^[27]

Publicly expressed interest

• Gerald Boudreaux (Democratic), minority leader of the Louisiana Senate (2021–present) from the 24th district (2016–present) ^[35]
• Gary Chambers (Democratic), community organizer, runner-up for U.S. Senate in 2022, and candidate for the 2nd district in 2021 ^[35]
• Jeff Hall (Democratic), former mayor of Alexandria (2018–2022) and former state representative from the 26th district (2015–2018) ^[35]
• Gregory Tarver (Democratic), former state senator from the 39th district (1984–2004, 2012–2024) and runner-up for mayor of Shreveport in 2022 ^[35]

Potential

• Davante Lewis (Democratic), Louisiana Public Service Commissioner from the 3rd district (2022–present) ^[36]

Declined

• Sharon Weston Broome (Democratic), mayor-president of Baton Rouge (2017–present) (running for re-election) ^[35]
• Ted James (Democratic), regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (2022–present) and former state representative from the 101st district (2011–2022) ^[35]
• Sam Jenkins (Democratic), state senator from the 39th district (2024–present) ^[35]

Endorsements

Garret Graves (R)

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[13]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Garret Graves (R)	$2,087,465	$779,337	$3,828,606
Source: Federal Election Commission [37]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report [17]	Solid D (flip)	January 23, 2024
Inside Elections [18]	Likely D (flip)	January 22, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball [19]	Safe D (flip)	January 22, 2024
Elections Daily [20]	Safe D (flip)	January 23, 2024
CNalysis [21]	Solid D (flip)	January 23, 2024

Notes

1. Also 1988–1993 and 1997–2008

References

1. Muller, Wesley (June 6, 2022). "Federal court rejects Louisiana congressional map". Louisiana Illuminator .
2. Hilburn, Greg (June 16, 2022). "Judge calls effort of Louisiana Legislature to draw new map 'disingenuous' and 'insincere'". The Daily Advertiser .
3. McConnaughey, Janet (June 10, 2022). "Order for Louisiana to redraw US House districts put on hold". AP News .
4. McConnaughey, Janet (June 13, 2022). "Appeals court lifts hold on Louisiana congressional remap". AP News .
5. McGill, Kevin; Sherman, Mark; Cline, Sara (June 26, 2023). "Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024". ABC News .
6. Sneed, Tierney (June 26, 2023). "Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district". CNN Politics .
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10. Frisk, Garrett (May 19, 2023). "Louisiana Has Its First Congressional Candidate for 2024". Diamond Eye Candidate Report.
11. Cohen, Max; Soellner, Mica (November 29, 2023). "The House Republicans who may head for the exits". Punchbowl News . Retrieved November 29, 2023. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is running for reelection, per spokesperson Lauren Fine.
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28. Adamczeski, Ryan (February 1, 2024). "Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana". The Advocate . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
29. Hilburn, Greg (February 21, 2024). "Trump endorses Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow: Here's what he had to say". The Times . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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34. Bridges, Tyler (January 23, 2024). "Cleo Fields to run for new Black-majority congressional seat approved by Gov. Jeff Landry". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Mel Manuel (D) for Congress
• Steve Scalise (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Julia Letlow (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Quentin Anderson (D) for Congress
• Cleo Fields (D) for Congress
• Garret Graves (R) for Congress