Troy Carter, 2026 Louisiana 2nd District House Democratic candidate
Troy Carter*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-LA)
2021 – Present
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Louisiana 22026 HOUSE FORECAST

TBD, 2026 Louisiana 2nd District House Republican candidate
Republicans
REPUBLICAN

2026 Louisiana 2nd District House Forecast:

Proprietary forecast for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district House election between Democrat Troy Carter and Republican TBD. This page will update with a daily set of 100,000 new simulations as race fundamentals change in order to produce race odds, projected margin, and forecasted vote share. This page also includes polling averages when available.

The 2026 Louisiana 2nd District House election features Democrat Troy Carter and Republican TBD. Incumbent Representative Troy Carter is seeking reelection to a fourth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Louisiana's 2nd congressional district by 23.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026. Louisiana conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
LA-2
Democratic candidate
Troy Carter
Republican candidate
TBD
Incumbent / open seat
Troy Carter
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
70.1% D / 29.9% R
Projected margin
D +40.2
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on July 2, 2026
Polling average
Polling average margin
Polling last updated
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0
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