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Louisiana's 1st U.S. House District

Louisiana · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $10.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Steve Scalise
Rep. Steve ScaliseR
U.S. Representative · LA-001
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
3
Votes Missed
2.48%
Cross-party
0
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Louisiana District 1. Jungle primary held on general election day on Nov 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Nov 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.8M
Candidates
4 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)R
Cash on Hand
$3.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Steve Scalise R66.8%Mel Manuel D 24.0%357,720
2022Steve Scalise R72.8%Katie Darling D 25.2%244,044
2020Steve Scalise R72.2%Lee Ann Dugas D 25.3%374,369
2018Steve Scalise R71.5%Tammy M Savoie D 16.4%269,325
2016Steve Scalise R74.6%Lee Ann Dugas D 12.8%326,788
2014Steve Scalise R77.6%M V \"Vinny\" Mendoza D 10.1%244,004
2012Steve Scalise R66.6%M V \"Vinny\" Mendoza D 21.2%290,410
2010Steve Scalise R78.5%Myron Katz D 19.2%200,176
2008Steve Scalise R65.7%\"Jim\" Harlan D 34.3%288,007
2006Bobby Jindal R88.1%David Gereighty D 7.4%148,128
2004\"Bobby\" Jindal R78.4%Roy Armstrong D 6.7%287,897
2002David Vitter R81.5%Monica L Monica R 11.2%180,570
2000David Vitter R80.5%Michael A Armato D 12.6%237,810
1998Bob Livingston R100.0%—1
1996Bob Livingston R100.0%—1
District
Population
771,652
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
36.4%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
40.2
Mean HH Income
$109K
Poverty Rate
12.4%
HS or Higher
90.3%
Median Home Value
$284K
Median Rent
$1,262/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.3%
Under 18 / 65+
22.4% / 18.5%