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U.S. Senate · Louisiana

Statewide.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Julia Letlow, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Julia Letlow745,97150.9%
Jamie Davis720,11649.1%

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

  • This is an open seat: incumbent Bill Cassidy (R), first elected in 2014, ran for re-election but placed third in the May 16, 2026 Republican primary with 24.8% of the vote, behind Julia Letlow (44.8%) and John Fleming (28.3%), and did not advance to the runoff. Letlow defeated Fleming 56.9%-43.1% in the June 27, 2026 Republican primary runoff. On the Democratic side, Jamie Davis defeated Gary Crockett 79.9%-20.1% in the June 27, 2026 primary runoff after neither candidate topped 50% in the May 16 primary, which also included Nick Albares.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jamie DavisDFarmer; former Tensas Parish Police Juror (District 7, 2015–2019)Full profile →Julia LetlowRPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District (since 2021)Full 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

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[32][33]

    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).

Stricter gun laws

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[30][31]

    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.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][21][22]

    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).

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jamie Davis
    Supports[4]

    Davis's issues page calls for rolling back portions of the 2025 tax law, which it describes as cutting taxes for the billionaires.

  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][26]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), 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.

Expand public health coverage

  • Jamie Davis
    Supports[4][2]

    Supports maintaining Affordable Care Act subsidies, protecting Medicaid access and creating a Medicare option available to all Americans.

  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][24]

    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.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[19][20][21][25][26]

    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.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Jamie Davis
    Supports[4]

    Davis's issues page lists raising the federal minimum wage as an affordability priority.

  • Julia Letlow
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    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.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[25]

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

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Recorded votes[23]

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

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jamie Davis
    Supports[4]

    Davis's issues page says Congress is supposed to have the say over war and the budget.

  • Julia Letlow
    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.

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

  • Jamie Davis
    —
  • Julia Letlow
    Supports[8]

    Letlow's campaign plan lists keeping transgender athletes out of women's sports and codifying Title IX protections for women's athletics.

Research notes & limits

Jamie Davis's positions and priorities are drawn from his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, since no other public issues page was found. Julia Letlow's campaign website (julialetlow.com) renders its Issues page via JavaScript that could not be retrieved as static text; her priorities are drawn from statements compiled by Ballotpedia (candidacy announcement, campaign website text, and a campaign ad). Biography gaps: no personal-site or news profile of Jamie Davis beyond his Ballotpedia survey was found, so his birth year and military or other history are not documented.

Sources · 33

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

  1. 1.United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Jamie Davis (Louisiana) — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.About Julia Letlow · Office of Rep. Julia Letlow, U.S. House · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.On the Issues — Jamie Davis for U.S. Senate · Jamie Davis for U.S. Senate (campaign) Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Abortion — Rep. Julia Letlow · Office of Rep. Julia Letlow Official record
  6. 6.Gun Rights — Rep. Julia Letlow · Office of Rep. Julia Letlow Official record
  7. 7.Energy — Rep. Julia Letlow · Office of Rep. Julia Letlow Official record
  8. 8.Julia's Plan — Julia Letlow for Louisiana · Julia Letlow for Louisiana (campaign) Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Jamie Davis (Louisiana) — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.U.S. Senate · Louisiana results 2026 · NBC News News report
  11. 11.About Julia Letlow · Julia Letlow for Louisiana (campaign website) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.About Julia Letlow · Office of Rep. Julia Letlow, U.S. House · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Julia Letlow · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  15. 15.Louisiana U.S. Senate election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  16. 16.Rep. Julia Letlow Violated the STOCK Act With Over 210 Late Disclosures · NOTUS News report
  17. 17.Congresswoman Letlow denies breaking federal stock trading law · WVUE Fox 8 (via WAFB) · 2026-04-28 News report
  18. 18.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  20. 20.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record