Pluribus AI 2026 Election

2026 Midterms · U.S. Senate · Louisiana Likely

Louisiana — U.S. Senate

Portrait of Jamie Davis

Democratic

Jamie Davis

Portrait of Julia Letlow

Republican

Julia Letlow

The 2026 Louisiana Class II U.S. Senate election features Democratic nominee Jamie Davis, a farmer, small business owner, and former police juror, facing Republican nominee Julia Letlow, a sitting U.S. Representative representing Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. The seat opened after incumbent Republican Senator Bill Cassidy was defeated in the Republican primary. Major nonpartisan rating outlets—including The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball—rate the race as Solid or Safe Republican, while DDHQ/The Hill rates it Likely Republican. The race hinges on sharp contrasts over healthcare protection, economic cost-of-living policies, energy development versus landowner property rights, border security, and federal spending priorities.

01

Healthcare and Rural Hospitals

high salience

Davis advocates expanding federal health coverage, ACA subsidies, and a public Medicare option, whereas Letlow emphasizes targeted federal appropriations for rural facilities alongside healthcare deregulation.

Jamie Davis

Expand healthcare and protect rural hospitals

Davis considers healthcare a basic human need and focuses on preventing rural hospital closures across Louisiana. He advocates for maintaining Affordable Care Act subsidies, protecting Medicaid access, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding telehealth, and creating a public Medicare option available to all Americans to eliminate medical bankruptcy.

  • Maintain Affordable Care Act subsidies and protect Medicaid access.
  • Create a public Medicare option available to all Americans.
  • Lower prescription drug prices and expand mental health and addiction treatment.
  • Expand telehealth services and prevent rural hospital closures across Louisiana.

“Jamie Davis believes healthcare is a basic human need.”

“His plan focuses on simplifying healthcare access, strengthening rural and urban hospitals, expanding telehealth services, and eliminating medical bankruptcy so families can receive care without financial ruin.”

Julia Letlow

Protect rural hospitals and maternal care

Letlow highlights her record of securing direct federal appropriations for rural hospitals and maternal care in Louisiana while cutting healthcare bureaucracy. She secured $5 million for the Newborn Supply Kit program for rural postpartum mothers and direct funding for several local hospitals, while supporting budget reconciliation measures.

  • Secured $5 million in funding for the Newborn Supply Kit program for rural postpartum care and maternal care deserts.
  • Secured direct federal investments for rural health facilities including Citizens Medical Center, Delhi Hospital, LaSalle General, and Jackson Parish Hospital.
  • Voted for H.R.1 (2025 budget reconciliation bill) and advocates cutting bureaucratic red tape that raises patient costs.

“In the Senate, Julia will keep fighting to protect rural hospitals, expand maternal care, address the fentanyl crisis, take chronic disease seriously, improve transparency in our food and health systems, and cut the bureaucratic red tape that raises costs for Louisiana patients.”

02

Economy, Inflation, and Taxes

high salience

Davis favors reversing corporate tax cuts and raising minimum wages to lower family living costs, whereas Letlow supports making Trump tax cuts permanent, providing tax exemptions on tips/overtime/Social Security, and cutting federal red tape.

Jamie Davis

Lower costs and reverse corporate tax breaks

Davis centers his platform on lowering the cost of living for working families by addressing rising utility rates, insurance costs, grocery prices, and stagnant wages. He advocates reversing tax cuts that favor large corporations, strengthening market competition, and raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25.

  • Reverse tax policies that favor large corporations over workers and prioritize fair tax policies.
  • Protect consumers from rising utility costs, high home insurance rates, and grocery inflation.
  • Raise the federal minimum wage above the $7.25 rate in effect since 2009.
  • Invest in infrastructure to foster economic growth across rural, suburban, and urban communities.

“Jamie Davis is running to lower the cost of living for working families by prioritizing fair tax policies, affordable healthcare, housing, and fair wages.”

“For too long, Louisiana families have paid more and gotten less— higher grocery bills, higher insurance, higher utilities.”

Julia Letlow

Make Trump tax cuts permanent and cut red tape

Letlow supports making President Trump's tax cuts permanent, cutting federal regulations, and curbing reckless federal spending to combat inflation. She voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1) to deliver middle-class tax relief on tips, overtime, and Social Security, and co-sponsored the repeal of the WEP and GPO Social Security penalties.

  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1 in 2025) to adjust tax policy and provide relief on tips, overtime, and Social Security.
  • Co-sponsored the successful repeal of Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) Social Security penalties.
  • Advocates making the Trump tax cuts permanent, cutting federal regulations, and reining in federal spending.

“In the Senate, she will fight to make the Trump tax cuts permanent, cut red tape, expand workforce training, bring prices down, and make Louisiana the best state in the country to start a business, raise a family, and build a future.”

03

Border Security and Immigration

high salience

Davis advocates combining lawful border enforcement with humane reform, while Letlow favors completing the border wall, mandatory E-Verify, designating cartels as terrorist organizations, and strict deportation policies.

Jamie Davis

Combine lawful enforcement with humane reforms

Davis advocates for practical immigration reform that pairs lawful enforcement with humane policies. He stresses maintaining constitutional checks and balances rather than pursuing partisan border fights.

  • Pursue practical immigration reform combining lawful border enforcement with humane policies.
  • Maintain constitutional checks and balances in federal immigration enforcement.

“He believes the U.S. Senate must uphold constitutional checks and balances, protect personal freedoms, respect religious liberty, and pursue practical immigration reform that combines lawful enforcement with humane policies.”

Julia Letlow

Finish border wall and deport illegal immigrants

Letlow makes border enforcement a central priority, calling to complete the border wall, expand support for Border Patrol and ICE, end catch-and-release, deport criminal illegal immigrants, and designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. She voted for the Secure the Border Act, the Laken Riley Act, and the DUIs Act of 2025.

  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R.2) to restrict asylum eligibility and mandate electronic employment verification (E-Verify).
  • Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S.5) requiring DHS to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft or burglary.
  • Voted for H.R.875 to make driving while impaired grounds for deportation or exclusion.
  • Advocates designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and stopping the flow of fentanyl.

“A country without a border is not a country.”

“In the Senate, Julia will fight to designate the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, stop the flow of fentanyl, strengthen immigration enforcement, and make sure our laws are actually enforced.”

04

Energy, Environment, and Property Rights

high salience

Davis opposes carbon pipelines using eminent domain on farmland and rejects secret industrial NDAs, whereas Letlow favors expanding oil, gas, pipelines, and LNG exports by easing environmental permitting.

Jamie Davis

Oppose eminent domain land grabs and industrial pollution

Davis opposes out-of-state carbon pipeline companies using eminent domain to take family farmland in Louisiana. He highlights severe health risks in industrial corridors like 'Cancer Alley' and rejects secret non-disclosure agreements in economic development deals.

  • Oppose carbon pipeline projects using eminent domain to take family farmland.
  • Oppose secret non-disclosure agreements in development deals and industrial land grabs.
  • Highlight and address elevated cancer risks in industrial areas ('Cancer Alley').

“I'm against secret NDAs in development deals and land grabs for industry.”

Julia Letlow

Unleash oil, gas, and energy dominance

Letlow supports expanding Louisiana's traditional oil, gas, offshore production, refining, pipelines, and LNG export sectors. She voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R.1) to boost fossil fuel production and reduce environmental permitting barriers.

  • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R.1 in 118th Congress) to expand oil, gas, and coal production while streamlining pipeline permitting.
  • Supports expanding offshore drilling, refining, pipelines, and LNG exports.
  • Opposes Biden-era environmental restrictions on American energy production.

“Julia will keep fighting for oil and gas, offshore production, refining, pipelines, LNG exports, and the Louisiana workers and communities who power our country.”

05

Education and Parental Rights

medium salience

Davis advocates boosting funding for traditional public schools and teacher salaries, while Letlow authored the House Parents' Bill of Rights and champions school choice expansion and biological sex restrictions in sports.

Jamie Davis

Fund public schools and competitive teacher pay

Davis prioritizes strong public education funding, competitive salaries for teachers, and affordable access to higher education, vocational training, and technical career preparation.

  • Increase funding for public schools and secure competitive pay for teachers.
  • Expand affordable access to college, vocational training, and technical career programs.

“Jamie Davis supports strong public schools, competitive teacher pay, and affordable access to college, vocational training, and technical careers that prepare Louisianans for modern jobs.”

Julia Letlow

Pass Parents' Bill of Rights and expand school choice

Letlow emphasizes parental rights and education freedom, having authored the Parents' Bill of Rights in the U.S. House. She supports expanding school choice vouchers, keeping biological males out of female sports, and refocusing curriculum on core academic subjects.

  • Authored the Parents' Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R.28) to restrict athletic participation based on biological sex.
  • Supports expanding school choice options and restoring local parental control over schools.

“In the Senate, Julia will keep fighting to codify parental rights into law, expand school choice, defend local control, and return education to the families and communities where it belongs.”

06

Public Safety and Law Enforcement

medium salience

Davis ties public safety to mental health services and community economic investment, whereas Letlow emphasizes direct federal funding for police equipment, defending qualified immunity, and ending bail reform policies.

Jamie Davis

Invest in community infrastructure and local safety

Davis approaches public safety by strengthening community infrastructure, improving rural economic opportunities, and expanding access to mental health and addiction treatment.

  • Expand mental health and addiction treatment programs to address community crime factors.
  • Invest in local rural infrastructure and public services.

“His plan focuses on simplifying healthcare access, strengthening rural and urban hospitals, expanding telehealth services, and eliminating medical bankruptcy so families can receive care without financial ruin.”

Julia Letlow

Back law enforcement and end soft-on-crime policies

Letlow supports law enforcement, leveraging her position on the House Appropriations Committee to deliver federal funds for police cruisers, 911 dispatch upgrades, and rapid DNA testing equipment across Louisiana. She supports qualified immunity and seeks to eliminate soft-on-crime bail policies.

  • Secured direct federal funding for local Louisiana sheriffs for rapid DNA testing, 911 dispatch upgrades, and patrol cruisers.
  • Defends qualified immunity for law enforcement officers.
  • Supports crackdowns on violent crime and fentanyl trafficking, while opposing soft-on-crime revolving-door justice.

“In the Senate, Julia will keep fighting to fund local law enforcement, crack down on violent crime and fentanyl trafficking, support qualified immunity, stop revolving-door justice policies that put repeat offenders back on the street, and stand with Louisiana’s sheriffs against the soft-on-crime agenda that has put our communities at risk.”

07

Election Security and Voting

medium salience

Davis focuses on upholding personal freedoms and constitutional checks, while Letlow supports mandatory documentary proof of citizenship and federal voter ID requirements.

Jamie Davis

Uphold constitutional checks and personal freedoms

Davis stresses protecting constitutional checks and balances, individual liberties, and nonpartisan leadership in government administration.

  • Uphold constitutional checks and balances and protect personal freedoms.
  • Emphasize independent leadership above partisan politics.

“He believes the U.S. Senate must uphold constitutional checks and balances, protect personal freedoms, respect religious liberty, and pursue practical immigration reform that combines lawful enforcement with humane policies.”

Julia Letlow

Require proof of citizenship and voter ID

Letlow advocates for federal election integrity legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, universal voter ID laws, and cleaned voter rolls. She voted for the SAVE Act (H.R.22) in the House.

  • Voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R.22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.
  • Supports mandatory voter ID laws and cleaning voter registration rolls.
  • Supports the SAVE AMERICA Act.

“In the Senate, she will fight to require proof of citizenship, strengthen voter ID, clean up voter rolls, and protect every lawful vote from being canceled out by fraud or illegal voting.”

08

Abortion and Reproductive Rights

medium salience

Davis frames healthcare decisions as fundamental personal freedoms, whereas Letlow is 100% pro-life and supports restricting taxpayer funding for abortion.

Jamie Davis

Protect personal freedoms and healthcare choice

Davis frames healthcare as a basic human need and views reproductive health choices as part of protecting personal freedoms and avoiding medical bankruptcy.

  • Protect personal freedoms and personal healthcare choices.
  • Maintain access to healthcare services without financial ruin or government overreach.

“Jamie Davis believes healthcare is a basic human need.”

Julia Letlow

100% pro-life and oppose taxpayer funding for abortion

Letlow identifies as 100% pro-life and pledges to defend unborn children and pro-life laws. She opposes taxpayer funding for abortion while supporting pregnancy resource centers, adoption, and foster care systems.

  • Endorsed by National Right to Life and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
  • Opposes taxpayer funding for abortion and supports federal protections for unborn children.
  • Supports pregnancy resource centers and adoption/foster care reform.

“Julia believes every life is a gift from God, and that our laws should reflect that truth. She is unapologetically pro-life, and she believes mothers, babies, and families deserve real support, compassion, and help.”

09

Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure

medium salience

Davis focuses on defending family farms from eminent domain land grabs by pipeline companies, while Letlow emphasizes federal agricultural disaster aid, crop insurance, and invasive species funding through the Farm Bill.

Jamie Davis

Support local farmers and oppose corporate land grabs

As a third-generation farmer operating over 2,000 acres, Davis focuses on supporting local small farmers and rural parish infrastructure. He strongly opposes out-of-state carbon pipeline projects taking family farms via eminent domain.

  • Protect family farms against eminent domain land grabs by carbon pipeline companies.
  • Promote economic growth and infrastructure investments across rural communities.

“As a farmer and small-business owner, I have seen firsthand how rising healthcare costs, declining economic investment, and underfunded schools impact families across Louisiana.”

Julia Letlow

Enact farmer-first Farm Bill and disaster relief

Letlow highlights her work on agricultural legislation, including co-leading the FARM Act ($30B+ in disaster aid) and the Drought Assistance Improvement Act, alongside securing $1 million for LSU AgCenter invasive species research.

  • Co-led the FARM Act delivering over $30 billion in USDA market and disaster aid.
  • Enacted the Drought Assistance Improvement Act and secured $1 million for LSU AgCenter invasive species research.
  • Supports a farmer-first Farm Bill, crop insurance, and expanding rural broadband.

“In the Senate, Julia will keep fighting for a strong, farmer-first Farm Bill, defend crop insurance and disaster assistance, expand rural broadband and rural healthcare, and stand with Louisiana sugarcane, row crops, cattle, poultry, and timber.”

10

Gun Rights and Second Amendment

medium salience

Davis frames constitutional rights through broad personal freedom, whereas Letlow explicitly opposes all federal gun control measures.

Jamie Davis

Protect constitutional personal freedoms

Davis supports protecting constitutional liberties and personal freedoms while seeking practical, community-oriented solutions.

  • Protect constitutional freedoms and personal rights.

“I am also passionate about protecting constitutional freedoms, ensuring responsible government oversight, and promoting practical solutions that put people and communities ahead of partisan politics.”

Julia Letlow

Defend Second Amendment against federal restrictions

Letlow opposes federal firearm restrictions, defending the rights of hunters, sportspeople, and gun owners against gun control legislation.

  • Opposes federal gun control legislation and firearm restrictions.
  • Defends the constitutional rights of hunters, sportspeople, and self-defense gun owners.

“In the Senate, Julia will oppose gun grabs, defend the rights of hunters, sportsmen, and families who own firearms for self-defense, and stand against any federal effort to weaken the constitutional freedoms generations of Louisianans have fought to preserve.”

11

Government Accountability, Reform, and Innovation

medium salience

Davis focuses on rejecting corporate PAC money and eliminating secret development NDAs, while Letlow proposes banning congressional stock trading, enacting stablecoin regulation, and promoting AI innovation.

Jamie Davis

Reject corporate PAC money and secret NDAs

Davis highlights his independent campaign funding, relying on small donations (averaging $18) while rejecting corporate PAC money. He opposes secret non-disclosure agreements in economic development deals and supports constitutional checks and balances.

  • Rejects corporate PAC contributions, reporting an average donation of $18.
  • Opposes secret non-disclosure agreements in economic development deals.
  • Upholds constitutional checks and balances and independent oversight.

“I don't take their money, and I won't do their bidding. Louisiana comes first.”

Julia Letlow

Ban congressional stock trading and foster tech innovation

Letlow supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and requiring blind trusts. She also supports regulatory frameworks for digital assets (voting for the GENIUS Act) and pro-innovation AI policies that safeguard children while competing with China.

  • Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and requiring blind trusts.
  • Voted for the GENIUS Act (S.1582) to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.
  • Opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and the debanking of lawful businesses.
  • Supports pro-innovation AI policies that compete with China and protect children from online exploitation.

“Julia also supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks and requiring blind trusts so that public servants are focused on the people they represent, not their portfolios.”

“In the Senate, Julia will fight to cut waste, rein in the federal bureaucracy, restore transparency, stop taxpayer dollars from funding liberal priorities, and bring common sense back to Washington.”