TBD, 2026 Louisiana 3rd District House Democratic candidate
Democrats
DEMOCRATIC
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Louisiana 32026 HOUSE POLLS

Clay Higgins, 2026 Louisiana 3rd District House Republican candidate
Clay Higgins*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-LA)
2017 – Present

2026 Louisiana 3rd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Louisiana 3rd District House forecast currently gives Republican Clay Higgins a 99.8% chance of defeating the Democratic nominee. Pollsmax projects Higgins to receive 64.2% of the vote compared with 35.8% for the Democratic nominee, a projected Republican margin of 28.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Louisiana 3rd District House election features Democrat TBD and Republican Clay Higgins. Incumbent Representative Clay Higgins is seeking reelection to a sixth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Louisiana's 3rd congressional district by 21.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican 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-3
Democratic candidate
TBD
Republican candidate
Clay Higgins
Incumbent / open seat
Clay Higgins
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
35.8% D / 64.2% R
Projected margin
R +28.4
Forecast odds
0.2% D / 99.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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