Lauren Jewett

Lauren Jewett is the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District and a National Board Certified special education teacher. She describes more than 17 years teaching in Louisiana, ran unsuccessfully for the Jefferson Parish School Board in 2022 and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2023, and campaigns on education, health care and coastal issues.[1]

Jewett earned a B.A. in history and political science from the University of Rochester in 2009 and an M.A. in English from Middlebury College in 2023.[1] In her 2026 Ballotpedia survey she describes more than 17 years serving students and families across Louisiana as a special education teacher, and says she is a member of United Teachers of New Orleans; the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide describes her as a teachers' union member and leader.[1][2] In 2022 and 2023 survey responses she describes herself as a mentor teacher who has worked in schools in St. John the Baptist and Orleans parishes, a 2019 ASCD Emerging Leader and a 2019-2020 Understood Teacher Fellow.[1]

Jewett advanced to the December 2022 general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 6 and lost to Michael Pedalino.[1] In 2023 she ran for the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 1, and lost to Paul Hollis, 29.0% to 71.0%; the Democratic Party of Louisiana endorsed her.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.