LA — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Louisiana. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,611,961 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,756 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,038 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.495 |
| Race | White alone | 56.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 30.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.7% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.1% |
| Household | Family households | 62.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 36.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $216,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,064 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.7% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.7% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 8.1% |
Currently seated senators
- Cassidy, Bill (R) · b. 1957
- Kennedy, John (R) · b. 1951
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | R | 2028 |
| ALBARES, NICHOLAS S. | D | 2026 |
| ARRINGTON, RANDALL STEVEN PHD | R | 2026 |
| ARRINGTON, RANDALL STEVEN PHD | R | 2026 |
| BURKE, TRACIE | D | 2026 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM M. | R | 2026 |
| COTTONHAM, MARKEDA ANN | R | 2026 |
| CROCKETT, GARY | D | 2026 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE | D | 2026 |
| DENDY, TRACY COLLENE | R | 2026 |
| EMERSON, JULIE CATHRYN | R | 2026 |
| FLEMING, JOHN C. JR. | R | 2026 |
| HOLDER, CHRISTOPHER LEE MR. | R | 2026 |
| JOHN, XAN MR. | R | 2026 |
| LABRANCHE, JAMIE | OTHER | 2026 |
| LETLOW, JULIA | R | 2026 |
| MIGUEZ, BLAKE | R | 2026 |
| MOROTT, JOSHUA | R | 2026 |
| SEIDEN, KATHY W | R | 2026 |
| SKRMETTA, ERIC | R | 2026 |
| SPENCER, MARK | R | 2026 |
| WALKER, JABARIE | D | 2026 |
| WALKER, JABARIE | D | 2026 |
| WALKER, JABARIE | D | 2026 |
| WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR. | R | 2026 |
| BILLIOTT, BERYL A. | I | 2022 |
| CHAMBERS, GARY JR. | D | 2022 |
| GRAHAM, DEVIN LANCE | R | 2022 |
| JOHN, XAN MR. | OTHER | 2022 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | R | 2022 |
| KYDER, ALBERT | R | 2022 |
| MCMORRIS, BRADLEY | I | 2022 |
| MCMORRIS, BRANNON L | I | 2022 |
| MENDOZA, MANLIO VINICIO | D | 2022 |
| MIXON, LUKE | D | 2022 |
| OLSON, W. THOMAS LA FONTAINE | I | 2022 |
| PARHAM, NICHOLAS | I | 2022 |
| RODRIGUEZ, SALVADOR P. | D | 2022 |
| SIGLER, AARON | L | 2022 |
| STEIB, SYRITA | D | 2022 |
| VICTORIAN, MICHAEL DUKES | OTHER | 2022 |
| WENN, THOMAS | OTHER | 2022 |