The Election Desk · November 3, 2026

Election Night

The numbers. The reporting. What it means for Louisiana.

Polls open until 8 p.m.Awaiting returns

The latest reporting

DOJ to Send Election Monitors to Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette as Voting Rights Groups Challenge Nationwide Deployment

Federal officials say the monitors will observe voting without interference, but an expanded operation involving personnel from federal law enforcement agencies is facing an emergency legal challenge on the eve of Election Day.

Full contest

U. S. Senator

Awaiting returns

"Jamie" DavisDEM
—No returns yet
Julia LetlowREP
—No returns yet

0 / 3,722 precincts reporting

Full contest

U. S. Representative · 6th Congressional District

Awaiting returns

Monique AppeaningREP
—No returns yet
Chauna BanksDEM
—No returns yet

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0 / 541 precincts reporting

East Baton Rouge

Judge, Family Court · Election Section 2, Division C

Awaiting returns

Lawrence "L.T." DupreREP
—No returns yet
Wendy Edwards MoriceREP
—No returns yet

0 / 129 precincts reporting

The results board

Automatic updates onLast successful check: 4:41 PM CST

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1 contest on the East Baton Rouge ballot, including full statewide and district returns

Full contest

U. S. Representative · 2nd Congressional District

Louisiana · full contest

Awaiting returns

Lisa BallayLBT
—No returns yet
Walter "Rocky" BeachNOPTY
—No returns yet
Troy A. Carter, Sr.DEM
—No returns yet
Renada "Honey" CollinsNOPTY
—No returns yet
Peter WilliamsREP
—No returns yet

0 / 613 precincts reporting0 / 10 absentee reporting units

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Source: Louisiana Secretary of State ↗Precinct reporting is not the percentage of ballots counted.