Louisiana secretary of state race
The gist
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry expects 48% to 52% turnout in the Nov. 3 midterm election.
Early voting topped 520,000, up nearly 40% from 2022, so lines may run long.
How it unfolded
- May 14, 2026Landry reminded voters the May 16 election was proceeding as planned, except U.S. House races, which were cancelled and moved to the fall open primary; qualifying for the fall was set for Aug. 5-7, 2026.
- Nov 2, 2026Landry's communications director, Trey Williams, shared projected turnout numbers with a reporter; her office put expected turnout at 48% to 52%.
- Nov 3, 2026Election Day: polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with anyone in line at 8 p.m. allowed to vote. More than 520,000 voters cast early ballots, up nearly 40% from 377,428 in 2022.