LA · Candidate
Randall Arrington
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Louisiana's 1st District
Biography
Randall Arrington is a Republican candidate for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District and a retired U.S. Navy aviator with a Ph.D. in political science. He describes careers as a naval aviator, federal law enforcement officer and university professor, and he ran for the seat in 2024.[1][2]
Arrington was born in Corona, California, and graduated from Burbank High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1976 and a Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans in 1999.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1997; in his Ballotpedia survey he describes himself as a retired naval aviator who flew attack jets from four aircraft carriers.[2]
Arrington describes careers as a pilot, federal law enforcement officer and university professor of political science; the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide lists him as a resident of Ponchatoula.[2][3] He ran for this seat as a Republican in 2024 and received 5.0% of the vote (17,856 votes); Steve Scalise won outright.[1][2]
- 1.Louisiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Randall Arrington · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.1st Congressional District (Voter Guide: Election 2026) · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
