This is currently considered to be a Red congressional district. No matter how you vote the Republican is going to win this seat!. However, there are no third parties on the ballot and write-ins are not allowed, so vote for one of the Democrats:
Vote for Independent or Libertarian, Michael Eisenhauer or Patrick McCracken on November 3, 2026!
If you are not comfortable with that choice, swap your vote with someone in another district to stop MAGA Republicans and corporate Democrats from destroying our future! Find out more about vote swapping, go to: https://votetosurvive.org/vote-swap/
You can also go to vote.org to find information about voter registration, the candidates, mail-in ballots and early voting.
Background
In 2024, the Republican, Steve Scalise, won this seat with a margin of 42.8 percent, or 152,931 votes, over the Republican, Mel Manuel. An estimated 207,005 eligible voters (36.7%) did not vote at that election in Louisiana District 1, and 32,967 voted for a third (or fourth) party.
To find out more about the Senate race in this state, if you have one, and your options for vote swapping, click on your state to the right.