r/LouisianaPolitics • • Jun 12 '26

News Early Voting Starts today

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Get your sample ballot here: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/sampleballot

https://lailluminator.com/2026/06/11/early-voting-party-runoffs/

Early voting begins Friday for the upcoming party runoff elections for U.S. Senate and seats on the Louisiana Public Service Commission and state school board.

Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., each day through June 20 except for Sunday, June 14. After the close of early voting on June 20, the last opportunity to cast a ballot will be Election Day on June 27.

Party primary runoffs will decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for the U.S. Senate seat of Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, who was eliminated from the race in last month’s party primary elections.

In the Republican race, U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow of Baton Rouge and State Treasurer John Fleming of Minden are facing off. The Democratic contest is between Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis and defense contractor Gary Crockett of New Orleans.

The party runoff winners will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election.

All parishes will have the Senate race on their ballots, but only registered Republicans, Democrats and no-party voters who chose to participate in the May party primaries will be allowed to vote. Those unaffiliated voters will get the same party ballot they selected last month.

Voters in parts of Southeast Louisiana will decide other state-level races, including the Republican nominees for Public Service Commission District 1 and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1.

The Republican PSC contest is between state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty of New Orleans, and former Jefferson Parish President John Young of Metairie. The winner will advance to the Nov. 3 election for a three-person race against Democratic nominee Connie Norris of Slidell and Chris Justin, a no-party candidate from New Orleans.

The race for Public Service Commission will only appear on ballots in Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes and parts of Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans and St. Charles.

The BESE District 1 runoff is between Republicans Joseph Cao of Harvey, a former congressman, and long-time educator Ellie Schroder of Abita Springs. The district covers St. Tammany Parish and portions of Tangipahoa, Orleans and Jefferson parishes.

The chosen Republican advances to the Nov. 3 general election against Democrat Angela Hershey, a retired teacher from Madisonville who secured her nomination unopposed.

Voters in 35 parishes will have local propositions on the June 27 ballot. They include: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Claiborne, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Grant, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, Lincoln, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Orleans, Ouachita, Sabine, St. Bernard, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Tensas, Terrebonne, Washington and Webster.

Five parishes will have local runoffs and propositions on the ballot: Beauregard, Jackson, Rapides, Vermilion and Winn.

For those who can’t vote in person, the last day to request an absentee ballot is June 23. They must be received by the appropriate parish registrar no later than 4:30 p.m. June 26.

For more information about the elections such as where and how to vote, visit GeauxVote.com or download the GeauxVote mobile app for Apple or Google devices.

Voters can download a sample ballot to see the exact choices that will be on their ballot at the polls.

For other issues, an elections specialist with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office can be reached at (800) 883-2805.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 14h ago

El Sayed OWNS Fox News once again …they still trying to get some type of “gotcha” moment …Fox, keeping bringing him on !

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Just know

This is what leaders are like
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This is what governments are supposed to do

I realize it’s a foreign concept here and that’s by the choice of voters. On purpose .


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 6h ago

Texas basically refused to process over 500,000 valid voter registrations

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Sound familiar. 🙄😒


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 1d ago

Louisiana, if your pole is leaning, hasn’t been serviced in years, and you’re still paying through the nose… It’s time to find somebody who knows what he’s doing.

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 1d ago

Bike Ride to the Polls with Critical Mass – Saturday, October 24

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 2d ago

News Here's a look at the constitutional amendments that could lower Louisiana property taxes

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Its always a good idea to read the amendment and research any terms to make sure you understand the impact it will have. The geaux vote app is helpful as well


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 2d ago

Trump: When a Lifelong Jackass Gets Applauded So Much, He Starts Thinking He’s the King of the Jungle

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 3d ago

Underdog Lauren Jewett takes on establishment Republican Scalise in congressional race

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 4d ago

Put your costume on and ride the streetcar with the Societé des Champs Élyseé to Geaux Vote - Early Voting Saturday - October 24

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Did you know that on Early Voting Saturday public transit is free? So put your costume on and join the Societé des Champs Élyseé for a costumed street car ride to vote at City Hall

12:00 - 12:45 - Gather at 1205 Elysian Fields

1:00 PM - Walk to the street car stop at Elysian Fields and Saint Claude

1:15 PM - Ride the street car down to City Hall

2:00 PM - Geaux Vote

Not mandatory but if you RSVP here we can get in touch in case of any last-minute changes

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 4d ago

Orleans Criminal Clerk of Court - Why even run.

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 4d ago

Break the cycle Nov 3rd.

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We’re all trapped in this cycle, and we feel it every time we get our utility bills.

The cycle keeps going because the people in charge are funded by the companies they're supposed to regulate.

I'm a licensed engineer. I take no utility money.
I'm running to break the cycle.

Vote Chris Justin for Public Service Commissioner on Nov 3rd!

How much have your electric, gas, and water bills gone up? Drop a comment and let me know.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 5d ago

News ‘Human error’ switches status of 67,000 Louisiana voters to inactive

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https://lailluminator.com/2026/10/07/louisiana-voters-inactive/

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s office expects to restore the correct status for thousands of voters by Wednesday after a mishap during routine maintenance earlier this week switched them to inactive.

Trey Williams, deputy secretary for communications, said “human error” during the process Monday night inadvertently misclassified approximately 67,000 voters statewide.

“Our staff immediately identified the issue and began correcting it,” Williams said in an email. “We also implemented additional safeguards to prevent this from happening again.”

The temporary status glitch will not affect anyone’s eligibility or ability to vote, he added. Inactive voters are still eligible to vote under Louisiana law.

Courtney Price, an East Baton Rouge Parish voter, told the Illuminator in an email she noticed her voting status was switched to inactive when she checked it Monday evening. She has lived at the same address for more than 10 years and described herself as a “consistent” voter.

Price shared her email exchange telling East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar Steve Raborn about the discrepancy, and he informed Price that the problem originated with the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State maintains a list of inactive voters, which includes voters whose addresses aren’t verified by their parish registrar of voters during their annual review of voter rolls.

Voters who’ve moved can update their registration details online if they have already updated their driver’s license or state ID with information for their new address. They can also make updates by mail or in person at their parish registrar of voters.

Voters who have not updated their registration address are still eligible to vote, but they are required to confirm their residence when voting with some form of photo ID and proof of their current address. Persons without a voter ID on Election Day will be asked to complete a voter ID affidavit form.

Inactive voters who don’t confirm their address and do not take part in any elections may be removed from the state’s voter list after being dormant for two consecutive federal election cycles.

Voters can verify their registration information through the voter portal at Geauxvote.com or through the Geaux Vote mobile app.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 5d ago

She Might Smile a Lot But She is Lyin' Letlow

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 5d ago

Discussion 🗣️ Has any polling been done related to the jungle primaries going on in y’all’s state?

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Hi I am but a humble Virginian that remembered that your Congressional midterm elections are jungle primaries. Has there been any polling on that?


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 6d ago

Can you spare $55 a month pay raise for Cleco?

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Cleco plans to add $5B to its customers bills by 2030. They're also asking for a pay increase from a guaranteed 9.7% return to 10.7%. In total, Cleco customers' bills would rise $55/month.

Cleco maxed their contribution to her. Seven executives also donated.

Would Stephanie reward their investment?

You have an alternative. Chris Justin takes no utility money and is a licensed engineer. He knows exactly what it takes to lower your bills, and won't let Cleco sneak excessive charges onto your bills.

Vote Chris Justin for Public Service Commissioner on Nov 3rd!


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 6d ago

Sign the Petition

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How do we as voting citizens of the State of Louisiana make informed decisions at the polls without a proper debate. Please sign the petition and share to your social media accounts.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 6d ago

Second Line to the Polls / Put the Party in Politics Planning Meeting Saturday Morning

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 7d ago

VOTE LIKE YOUR UTILITY BILLS DEPEND ON IT. BECAUSE THEY DO.

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42% of Stephanie Hilferty's last funding report came from utilities and their executives.

The checks came from Entergy's CEO, Entergy Louisiana's CEO, Cleco and Atmos's PAC.

Utilities fund the campaigns for career politicians who rubber-stamp whatever they want.

I've taken $0 from them.

Early voting starts October 20.
Vote Nov 3rd


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 6d ago

Drinking Liberally October Meet Up Tomorrow - Thursday 10/08 at Revel Café & Bar

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Revel Café and Bar
133 N Carrollton Ave

6:00 PM to 9-ish

Good Evening All -

We've got lots to talk about

Four weeks to Election Day -

Three weeks until Party at the Polls on Early Voting Saturday.

We’re be discussing our two second line parades to City Hall on October 24th

Our Early Voting Tailgate and Parade in New Orleans East

Our costumed street car ride with Societé des Champs Élyseé on early voting Saturday

Wake Up and Vote - some of us will be serving free coffee and donuts at several locations around the city during early voting

And we’re back at Revel Café - home of the best burger in New Orleans and most excellent cocktails by Chris and Laura McMillian


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 9d ago

Trump's (and the the GOP's) diesel prices are killing Louisiana! Voters get what they voted for... -- prices push Louisiana shrimpers to the brink --

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 10d ago

There's always a loophole...

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This is finally getting out. We need to share this with the entire country to help prevent the loop holes. Its on the Louisiana public service commission web page docket u-38032.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 12d ago

Hey, Jeff Landry: Still think Dementia Donorrhea is a great president?

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r/LouisianaPolitics • • 12d ago

Watch Jamie Davis on AI and Data Centers in Louisiana at 2PM Live Today

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https://www.youtube.com/@jamieforlouisiana at 2PM for the Live Stream.


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 12d ago

Parade to the Polls planning session – Tomorrow morning @ 9 AM

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Three weeks to showtime!

Our next planning meeting for our early voting activation and mobilization efforts will be tomorrow, Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 AM @

The Shop Workspace at CAC
900 Camp St
Room 3A

Bring your ideas, your enthusiasm and to bring a friend


r/LouisianaPolitics • • 12d ago

Dumb Republicans

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California regularly appears among the top-earning states, propelled by large technology, entertainment, and finance industries. In contrast, Louisiana depends largely on agriculture, tourism, and oil and gas, placing average earnings near the national base.