All polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m on Nov. 3, 2026. If you are in line by 8 p.m., you will be able to vote.
Voters can find their polling location by using the “Search by Voter” tool on the Secretary of State website, then following the “My Election Day Voting Location” link on the results page.
No blue wave looks to be brewing in Louisiana’s midterms. Down-ballot races aren’t shaping up with much high drama either, so far anyway.
Lafayette voters will choose a DA and some new judges, plus there’s a special election on the school board.
The major midterm races aren’t expected to be competitive. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow is the odds-on favorite in the race for Senate. Polls show Democrat Jamie Davis trailing by 4 points, a margin that would be a moral victory for Democrats if it holds. U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins is poised to again waltz into re-election in the 3rd Congressional District.
There are 10(!) constitutional amendments to vote on.
Is that a record? Nope! That distinction belongs to the October 1998 ballot’s 18 amendments. Yes, Louisiana does this more than most states. This decade, Louisiana voters have considered 55 amendments. Lately, they’ve been voting them down with abandon.
Looking for what a “yes” or “no” means for each amendment and detailed candidate bios? Explore The Current’s 2026 Lafayette Election Hub for complete race breakdowns and polling locations.
The biggest local ticket is the race for district attorney, at least in terms of fundraising. Candidates Don Landry and Kristian Earles combined have raised around $463,000 in 2026 so far, according to campaign reports.
Note: Figures in this analysis are pulled from reports candidates are required to file 10 days before Election Day.
Landry drew just one challenger despite a federal corruption scandal unfolding on his watch. Earles, hailing from Acadia Parish, is campaigning upstream. Landry has outraised him by over $83,000, on top of the $180,000 warchest he walked in with.
Expect the heat to turn up as we approach election day. It’s a certainty the Gary Hanyes scandal will be a prominent character in forthcoming attack ads.
Will Keaty has the edge in the open race for district judge. He’s just ahead of opponent David Way in 2026 in fundraising, reporting $134,000 in cash raised, against Way’s $114,000. Keaty also loaned his campaign $63,500 on top of his cash haul.
Attorney Dyan Schnaars is challenging incumbent and fellow Republican Susan Theall for family court, leaving Shawn Eller to run unopposed for the seat vacated by retiring Judge David Blanchet.
James Klock has the fundraising lead in the City Court race. At just over $82,000 in cash contributions, Klock has pulled in nearly as much as his opponents, Emilia Pardo and Ryan Harris, combined. Pardo is not far behind with just over $77,000 raised at the ten-day mark. Klock put himself over the top with just under $75,000 in loans to his campaign.
Fun fact: This is pretty much the first time in 70 years a Saloom hasn’t been on Lafayette City Court. Judge Doug Saloom, who succeeded his father and served on the bench for 31 years, is retiring to spend more time with his family and his passion for photography.
Things could get interesting in December. Lafayette voters will swap amendments for a long slate of local tax renewals. The library system is taking its second (and final) shot at re-upping a tax that covers 58% of its operating revenues, after it went down as collateral damage in May’s vote-no-on-all-amendments campaign.
2027 is the big local election year. M-P Monique Boulet is up for re-election and looks likely to draw a challenger on a slate that will include races for governor, attorney general, the Legislature, the school board, both councils and more. That’s a marathon for a small (but growing!) news org.
Legislators, if you’re reading this, take it easy on the amendments during the next session, OK?
Ready to vote? Don’t miss our complete 2026 election guide here.
