"Kate" Cotten
Candidate for Louisiana 3rd Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Louisiana 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: The Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate inquiry for the Nov 3, 2026 election lists "Kate" Cotten · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- The Louisiana Secretary of State's candidate inquiry for the Nov 3, 2026 election lists "Kate" Cotten (Republican, qualified 08/07/2026) for U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District. Source · voterportal.sos.la.gov
The District
What Louisiana 3rd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Cameron Parish, Vermilion Parish, St. Mary Parish, Acadia Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Iberia Parish and Lafayette Parish; parts of Terrebonne Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Landry Parish and Calcasieu Parish.
570 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congress - Act 2 (SB 121), 2026 Regular Session" (Act No. 2 of the 2026 Regular Session (SB 121, Morris); signed by Gov. Landry May 29, 2026, after Louisiana v. Callais (U.S. Apr 29, 2026)); 2026 status: In effect for the Nov 3, 2026 open congressional primary (Dec 12 runoff); remedial proceedings in Callais v. Louisiana, W.D. La. No. 3:24-cv-122, remain pending. Official file https://redist.legis.la.gov/2026_Files/Act2Congress/Shapefile/Shapefile - Act_2_(2026_RS).zip · Precinct lines: 2020 Census VTDs added for the 2020 year layer and the parish-years whose results use the older precinct numbering [LA relink 2026-09-29]; 2020 Census VTDs added for the 2020 year layer and the parish-years whose results use the older precinct numbering [LA relink 2026-09-29]
Results
Certified results for Louisiana 3rd Congressional District
U. S. Representative -- 3rd Congressional District
2024 Open General / General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay HigginsRepublican | Republican | 226,279 | 70.6% |
| Priscilla GonzalezDemocrat | Democrat | 59,834 | 18.7% |
| Sadi SummerlinDemocrat | Democrat | 21,323 | 6.6% |
| "Xan" JohnRepublican | Republican | 13,246 | 4.1% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 3rd Congressional District
2022 Open General / General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay HigginsRepublican | Republican | 144,423 | 64.3% |
| Holden HoggattRepublican | Republican | 24,474 | 10.9% |
| Lessie Olivia LeblancDemocrat | Democrat | 23,641 | 10.5% |
| Tia LeBrunDemocrat | Democrat | 21,172 | 9.4% |
| Thomas "Lane" Payne, Jr.Republican | Republican | 4,012 | 1.8% |
| Gloria R. WigginsIndependent | Independent | 3,255 | 1.4% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 3rd Congressional District
2020 Open General / General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay HigginsRepublican | Republican | 230,480 | 67.8% |
| Braylon HarrisDemocrat | Democrat | 60,852 | 17.9% |
| "Rob" AndersonDemocrat | Democrat | 39,423 | 11.6% |
| Brandon LeLeuxLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,365 | 2.8% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Louisiana 3rd Congressional District
- Clay HigginsRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- John David DayDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Priscilla GonzalezDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Tia Marie LebrunNo Party · On the 2026 ballot
- Caleb "With a C" WalkerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_s23yjnfpp.
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