NEW ORLEANS — We’ll start with the races in our viewing area.
On the Ballot in District 1:
Republican Steve Scalise, the incumbent, is up against two fellow Republicans: Randall Arrington and Ross Shales, plus Democrat Mel Manuel and unaffiliated candidate Frankie Hyers.
In District 2: Incumbent Troy Carter is up against Democrat Devin Davis and three Republicans: Devin Lance Graham, Christy Lynch, and Shondrell Perrilloux.
In District 3: Which includes Terrebonne Parish and part of Lafourche, incumbent Republican Clay Higgins is being challenged by fellow Republican Xan Johh and two Democrats: Priscilla Gonzalez and Sadi Summerlin.
District 5: Which includes the northernmost parts of Livingston, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes, will have incumbent republican Julia Letlow on the ticket. She faces M.V. Mendoza, a fellow Republican, and Democrat Michael Vallien, Jr.
Districts 4 and 6: Do not include our viewing area, but incumbent candidate and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has one challenger, Republican Joshua Marrot.
Current 6th district representative Garrett Graves is not running for re-election after his district was re-drawn. But four Democrats are eyeing the position: Quentin Anthony Anderson, Cleo Fields, Wilken Jones, Jr., and Peter Williams. One Republican, Elbert Guillory, is seeking that seat as well.
The two Senators from Louisiana are not up for re-election this year.
John Kennedy’s term runs until 2028 and Bill Cassidy until 2026.
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