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.

Early voting was supposed to begin Monday, Jan. 26, but due to the weather, it will be suspended and resume on Tuesday.

State Rep. Julie Emerson dropped out of the U.S. Senate race on Thursday, becoming the first political casualty of U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow’s sudden entry into the election two days earlier. Emerson’s move comes as no big surprise — she had said she was running only because Letlow hadn’t declared her candidacy.

Use the Louisiana Voter Portal to find where you vote on election day or call your parish Registrar of Voters Office. Your voter information card, received by mail, lists your polling place. Please pay special attention to make sure you go to the correct polling place.

There new rules in Louisiana’s upcoming U.S. Senate race. If you want to vote, columnist Ron Faucheux writes, better study up first.

Rep. Julia Letlow announced Tuesday morning that she is running for Senate, after earning President Donald Trump's endorsement over the weekend for a Republican primary challenge against Sen.

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

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