The Winner
If you live in Louisiana's 1st U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Steve Scalise (R-LA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to WWL-TV, which called the race before 9:30 p.m. CST on Nov. 3.
The state's certification status for the race is still "counting," and no official vote totals are on the record yet.
Scalise's win marks his tenth full term in the U.S. House.
The Race
The general election ballot included candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties, with five candidates competing in the Nov. 3 open primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day; Inside Elections also rated it Solid Republican, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.
Louisiana's 1st Congressional District has a total population of about 771,700 residents, according to Geographies data for the district. The district has a median household income of about $78,400, a median age of about 40, and about 36.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
The population is about 71.1 percent white, 11.7 percent Black, and 11.6 percent Hispanic, with an unemployment rate of about 4.6 percent and about 12.4 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
What's Next
Scalise is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Scalise said he will run for House minority leader, stating he is ready to lead and set a "clear vision and agenda" for the next Congress, according to POLITICO, which reported his announcement and letter to House Republicans on Nov. 4.
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