The Louisiana Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Louisiana delegation

All 6 Louisiana House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.

Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.

Receipts FEC filings, as of July 19, 2026. This is the Louisiana as-of date, not a site-wide one.

01 Solid R 02 Solid D 03 Solid R 04 Solid R 05 Solid R 06 Solid R

Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid R by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Runoff June 27: Letlow, Fleming (R)

Louisiana races rated Toss-Up

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No Louisiana race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

Louisiana races no rater covers

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Every Louisiana race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

Solid D, band
Solid R, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 19, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Louisiana Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid R by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Louisiana

Register to vote in Louisiana (vote.gov)
Polling places and election dates · Louisiana’s official election page

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Louisiana delegation, all 7 races Open the table · 7 rows

Race	Rating	Candidates	Raised (D / R)
Louisiana Senate	Solid R	Runoff June 27: Letlow, Fleming (R)	$2.5M / $27.4M
Louisiana 1st District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$142.7K / $10.6M
Louisiana 2nd District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.4M / ·
Louisiana 3rd District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$18.9K / $822.8K
Louisiana 4th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$507.7K / $21.0M
Louisiana 5th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$123.1K / $6.1M
Louisiana 6th District	Solid R	Candidates TBD	$898.8K / $7.3M