Lauren Jewett
Candidate for Louisiana 1st Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Louisiana 1st Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Louisiana Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 election candidate list: U. S. Representative -- 1st Congressional District — 'Lauren Jewett (DEM)' · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Louisiana 1st Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningLouisiana 1st Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Louisiana 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Plaquemines Parish and St. Tammany Parish; parts of Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, St. Bernard Parish, Jefferson Parish, Tangipahoa Parish and Orleans Parish.
524 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]
Key Votes
The record
No current public office
Holds no current public office per the candidate's own published biography; no official voting record. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $142,677cycle to date through Jul 18
- Cash on Hand
- $11,884cycle to date through Jul 18
- Spent
- $130,793cycle to date through Jul 18
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 18
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 18, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- The June Group$41,112.50
- Prestridge Political Llc$18,476.23
- Brandon Guichard Advertising$10,000.00
- Numero Inc$8,133.20
- Integrated Solutions: Political$5,833.33
Campaign finance · Committee To Elect Lauren Jewett For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Committee To Elect Lauren Jewett For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Raised $142,676.79 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $130,792.57 · cash on hand $11,884.22 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 18, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $139,975.19 (98%); PACs and other political committees $1,250.00 (1%); Candidate contributions $1,271.60 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $180.00 (0%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): general consulting $45,079.90; digital $21,583.44; fundraising $21,559.56; media and advertising $10,000.00; other $9,246.42; compliance and treasurer $3,000.00.
Jul 18, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“As a Board Certified special education teacher of 17 years, I have spent my entire career understanding policy impact at the ground level and advocating for the most vulnerable and overlooked students. Now it's time to advocate and fight for environmental, constitutional, economic, and health protections in a vulnerable and overlooked region- Louisiana Congressional District 1.”
“I'm here knocking on doors in the heat of Louisiana while our congressman is stumping for other people.”
“I'm somebody who shows up”
“I have signed a pledge that I would commit to abolish ICE”
“I do think there should be a moratorium right now until we can do more research”
“The people who are closest to the problem usually have better solutions, or they're closer to the solution”
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“The rules were changed in the middle of the game”
“We have to be running somebody every single time”
“We have hurdles. We have a huge hill to climb.”
“I'm not Pollyannaish about this”
In the News
Press coverage
- 'We Just Don't Write It Off': Lauren Jewett on Taking On Steve Scalise in LA-1Aug 22, 2026 · Press · The Bayou Progressive
- Congressional District 1 candidates begin qualifying for primariesFeb 11, 2026 · Press · Acadiana Weekly Citizen
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.laurenjewett.com/ captured 2026-09-24T20:52:33Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.laurenjewett.com/
Source: laurenjewett.com (active, content updated Aug 2026)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Louisiana 1st District · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Lauren Jewett" (Democrat) on the LA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · LA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · LA-01
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Lauren yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_c1favtapp.
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