HOUSE
Louisiana LA-03 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Clay Higgins (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +22
Race summary
“Cajun Country’s” congressman has long had a knack for courting controversy.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Dec 17, 2025
Primary Election: Apr 18, 2026
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Full Bio:
HIGGINS, Clay, a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., August 24, 1961; graduated from Covington High School, Covington, La.; attended Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., 1979-1983, 1989-1990; United States Army; Louisiana Army National Guard; business manager; sheriff, St. Landry Parish, La., 2008-2016; deputy marshal, Lafayette, La.; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2017-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Louisiana - 03
Southwest: Lafayette, Lake Charles
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: May 22, 2025
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