Steve Scalise (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on May 3, 2008. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Scalise (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Scalise was elected to a second term as House Majority Leaderfor the119th Congressin November 2024.He previously served as the House minority whip in the116th Congressand the House majority whip from 2014 to 2019. On October 4, 2023, Scalise announced he was running to replaceKevin McCarthy (R) asspeakerof the U.S. House in the118th Congress. Scalise won the Republican nomination to bespeakeron October 11, 2023.On October 12, Scalise withdrew from the House speaker election. On August 29, 2023, Scalise announced he had been diagnosed with blood cancer. He referred to the cancer as "very treatable" and said that he had already begun the treatment. Scalise said he did not intend to resign, nor did he think his diagnosis would interfere with his work as House Majority Leader. Following treatment, his cancer is in remission as of February 2024.
LA House District 1
Incumbent: Steve Scalise · Republican
6 candidates · Incumbent first
Lauren Jewett (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Donna Major (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. Major will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026.
Candida Pagel (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026.
Randall Arrington (Republican Party) (also known as Randy) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Arrington also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.
Tammy Savoie (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 23. She lost in the general election on November 18, 2023. Savoie was a 2018Democraticcandidate for Louisiana's 1st Congressional Districtin the U.S. House. Savoie lost the primary on November 6, 2018.