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U.S. House · Louisiana's 4th District

Northwest and parts of northeast Louisiana, including Shreveport.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Mike Johnson, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Johnson134,74758.5%
Conrad Cable52,89623%
Matt Gromlich32,86714.3%
Mike Nichols7,2713.2%
Gordon Heslop2,5711.1%

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 · 5 candidates

Mike JohnsonRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th District (since 2017)Full profile →Conrad CableDFarmerFull profile →Matthew GromlichDEducator in ShreveportFull profile →Gordon HeslopRFull profile →Mike NicholsRFull 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

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[35][36][37]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[30][31][32][33]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    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).

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][26][25]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][22][23]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    Supports[3]

    Supports a Medicare for All system so healthcare depends on need rather than income.

  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    Supports[9]

    Says he will support government programs for medical care, proposing coverage for children's doctor visits, prescriptions and dental care, preventive screenings, and pregnancy care.

  • Mike Nichols
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][24][25]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[34]

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

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[29]

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

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    Opposes[9]

    Says he opposed the President's tariff policies and proposes abolishing the tariffs, citing higher costs for consumers and farmers.

  • Mike Nichols
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[24]

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

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    In their own words[4]
    “Expand access to universal pre-K for all 3- and 4-year-olds, funded by smarter budgeting of existing federal expenditures.”

    In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey

  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[21]

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

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Mike Johnson
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    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.

  • Conrad Cable
    —
  • Matthew Gromlich
    —
  • Gordon Heslop
    —
  • Mike Nichols
    —

Research notes & limits

Checked Speaker Johnson's official issues pages (Individual Freedom, Limited Government, Rule of Law, Peace through Strength, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Human Dignity) and several press releases; most describe general conservative principles rather than statements matching specific ISSUES substance, so positions are limited to the two where his site directly addressed the issue (immigration enforcement, abortion). No statements found addressing gun laws, tariffs, climate transition pace, or Israel aid specifically enough to meet the research standard. Gordon Heslop's items come from his Louisiana-race Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (he also ran in Texas and Missouri primaries; responses to those races are not used). No campaign website or public statements were found for Mike Nichols. Gordon Heslop's biography draws on his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey; Mike Nichols has not completed Ballotpedia's survey, and his biography is limited to the BallotReady profile because his campaign website did not load.

Sources · 51

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

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  2. 2.About Speaker Mike Johnson · Office of Speaker Mike Johnson, U.S. House · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
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  4. 4.Matthew Gromlich — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
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