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2026 candidates we're tracking in LA-3
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"Clay" Higgins
R
Incumbent
Clay Higgins is Louisiana's incumbent 3rd District U.S. representative, in office since 2017, per his official House biography. Before Congress he spent his career in uniformed service as an Army veteran and law enforcement officer; he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and chairs its Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee.
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"Kate" Cotten
R
"Kate" Cotten is from Lake Charles, per an Aug. 12, 2026 WWNO/LPB candidate roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for "Kate" Cotten.
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John Day
D
Day is a Navy veteran who served from 1994 to 1998 and now works as a professional writer and film producer, coordinating production work with Native American tribes on impact-focused projects, per the campaign site. He was born in Shreveport and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and has worked in insurance, finance and consulting, per the campaign site. He has also participated in hurricane recovery efforts with a charitable organization, per the campaign site.
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Priscilla Gonzalez
D
Priscilla Gonzalez is the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District, describing herself on her campaign site as the daughter of immigrants with a background in veterans' advocacy and immigrant rights.
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Tia LeBrun
I
Tia LeBrun qualified with No Party affiliation for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list and the American Press. She is an educator (Lake Charles Boston High School Teacher of the Year, 2007) and a member of the United Houma Nation, per her campaign site.
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Caleb "With a C" Walker
D
Caleb "With a C" Walker is a Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 open-primary ballot, per the Secretary of State's candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's candidate list is the only verifiable source for Caleb "With a C" Walker.
About this race
Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Louisiana primary is Saturday, May 16, 2026 (runoff Saturday, June 27, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.