Election Guide 2026
Find out what will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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Find out how to cast your vote.
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Understand the statewide constitutional amendments.
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Get to know the candidates & races in and around Lafayette and Lake Charles.
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Election 2026: Can anyone beat Clay Higgins?
Lake Charles Republican and first-time candidate Kate Cotten wants less division and more representation for working people. That’s if she’s actually running.
Election 2026: Scandal-plagued DA faces just one challenger. Why?
Kristian Earles expected more challengers to step forward against Don Landry. Political observers say incumbency, campaign finances and fading public attention can make even a scandal-shadowed officeholder difficult to defeat.
Election 2026: An unusual challenge at Lafayette Family Court
In this upcoming election, Lafayette Family Court will see a local family lawyer challenge a sitting judge and raise the question: do you have to be a parent to be a family judge?
Election results: Lafayette votes down library millage renewal
Lafayette voters failed to renew the parish’s library millage, and Louisiana voters rejected all five constitutional amendments.