Lauren Jewett
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Lauren Jewett is a special education teacher in Jefferson Parish running as the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. She previously ran for the Jefferson Parish School Board (2022) and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (2023).[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their words — priorities
- As a career special education teacher, says she is focused on equity for all students, mental health and wellness supports in schools, and educators' working conditions and pay, based on her prior campaign for the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.[3]
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester (2009) and a graduate degree from Middlebury College (2023); works as a teacher.[3]
- Ran for the Jefferson Parish School Board in 2022 and for the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) in 2023; endorsed by the Democratic Party of Louisiana in that BESE campaign.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $143K · spent $131K · $12K cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗