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U.S. House · Louisiana's 3rd District

Southwest Louisiana, including Acadiana and Lafayette.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Clay Higgins, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Clay Higgins129,20355%
John Day49,16320.9%
Caleb Walker19,9328.5%
Priscilla Gonzalez16,8287.2%
Kate Cotten15,6616.7%
Tia LeBrun4,2081.8%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Louisiana's 2026 U.S. House elections use a "majority vote" (all-party) system: every candidate, regardless of party, appears on one ballot on November 3, 2026. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two finishers advance to a December 12, 2026 general election. The partisan primary and runoff originally scheduled for May and June 2026 were canceled after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that the state's congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, requiring a new map.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 6 candidates

Clay HigginsRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Louisiana's 3rd DistrictFull profile →Tia LeBrunINDTeacher and curriculum leaderFull profile →John DayDFull profile →Priscilla GonzalezDFull profile →Caleb WalkerDFull profile →Kate CottenRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[40][41][42]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Tia LeBrun
    Supports[3]

    Says she believes in personal freedom, "the right to make decisions about your own body," without government interference.

  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[35][36][37][38]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][31][30]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][27][28]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Tia LeBrun
    Supports[3]

    Calls for healthcare not tied to employment and affordable healthcare for every parent.

  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    Supports[7]

    Says Louisiana should continue to expand Medicaid eligibility.

  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[20][21][22][29][30]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    In their own words[6]
    “an all-of-the-above energy strategy — supporting the oil and gas jobs that power our economy and investing in renewable energy to lower costs, strengthen our grid, and secure our future.”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    In their own words[8]
    “Long-term hurricane vulnerability reduction in Louisiana depends on addressing climate change and its effects.”

    On her campaign website's hurricanes page

  • Caleb Walker
    In their own words[9]
    “Caleb will confront global warming with practical, science-based solutions while supporting responsible carbon-capture projects that reduce emissions, protect communities, create jobs, and preserve Louisiana’s energy leadership.”

    On his campaign website's issues page (third person)

  • Kate Cotten
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[39]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[34]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Tia LeBrun
    Supports[3]

    Campaigns for paid family leave and universal preschool.

  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Clay Higgins
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Clay Higgins
    Supports[17]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Tia LeBrun
    —
  • John Day
    —
  • Priscilla Gonzalez
    —
  • Caleb Walker
    —
  • Kate Cotten
    —

Research notes & limits

Priscilla Gonzalez's and Caleb Walker's campaign websites and John Day's 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey were used for the items shown. Kate Cotten did not complete the survey and no campaign website or public statements were found for her beyond her name and party on the ballot. Biographies for Tia LeBrun and John Day draw on their Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey answers (Priscilla Gonzalez completed one in 2024 only). No campaign website or public statements were found for Caleb Walker or Kate Cotten beyond their names and party affiliation on the ballot; Kate Cotten's work history comes from BallotReady, and no biographical details were found for Caleb Walker.

Sources · 60

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  3. 3.Tia LeBrun — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Clay Higgins — Pro-Life issues page · Office of Rep. Clay Higgins · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Higgins Outlines Strategy to Pass the SAVE America Act through Senate · Office of Rep. Clay Higgins · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
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  8. 8.Hurricanes · Priscilla Gonzalez for Congress Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Issues & Platform · Caleb for Congress Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Issues · Priscilla Gonzalez for Congress Candidate's own words
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