The Winner

If you live in Louisiana's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Clay Higgins (R-LA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. ​

Higgins took about 55.0% of the vote to about 20.9% for Democrat John Day), a margin of about 34 points, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's official results as of Nov. 11.

Higgins received about 129,203 votes to about 49,163 for Day, out of about 234,995 cast. The winner is based on the AP call; the results are not yet certified, and the totals may change until certification.

The Race

Day was one of six candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot. Democrat Caleb Walker took about 8.5% of the vote, Democrat Priscilla Gonzalez about 7.2% and Republican Kate Cotten about 6.7%. Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the seat Solid Republican, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican, according to Ballotpedia.

Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District has about 770,800 residents, according to geographic data. Its median household income is about $62,400, and its median age is about 38. About 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is about 5.2%, and about 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The district is about 66.9% white, 21.2% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, and 1.6% Asian.

The district covers Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia and Jefferson Davis parishes, among others, under the congressional map in Louisiana Senate Bill 8, according to the Louisiana State Legislature. Parts of Lafayette and Lafourche parishes also fall inside it.

What's Next

Higgins is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, according to House.gov. Higgins said he would continue to pursue Louisiana priorities through his work on the House Armed Services Committee, citing defense provisions benefiting the state in the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, in a statement issued July 22, according to the Office of Congressman Clay Higgins.

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