Some Louisiana elections will look a lot different this year as closed party primaries begin — reshaping contests like Rep. Julia Letlow's new Trump-backed challenge to incumbent Bill Cassidy's Senate seat.

Trump's endorsement of Rep. Julia Letlow over Sen. Bill Cassidy shakes up Louisiana's GOP Senate race, creating major headaches for Senate leadership.

Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

Louisiana’s shift from open to closed primaries will limit who can vote in party elections and could influence outcomes in major races. State leaders are

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana Illuminator) – U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow declared Tuesday morning she will enter this year’s U.S. Senate race, following a social media endorsement over the weekend from President Donald Trump.

A special election has been called to fill the Louisiana House District 69 vacancy after Republican Baton Rouge state Rep. Paula Davis announced her resignation.

The Supreme Court could reshape U.S. elections for years to come as it hears a number of cases with implications for the country’s political landscape.

It’s been nearly two years since a group of upstart Democratic Party activists and voters, frustrated by years of neglect and failure, forced out the Louisiana state party’s chair and some other entrenched leaders.