The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
This cycle saw the election of Republican Mike Johnson to the state's 4th congressional district; Johnson would later be elected Speaker of the House in 2023.
Overview
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana by district:
District 1
The incumbent was Republican Steve Scalise, who had represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014.
In late 2014, Scalise became embroiled in a controversy over a speech he had given to the white supremacist group European-American Unity and Rights Organization, which was founded by David Duke, in 2002. After it emerged that earlier in his career, Scalise had compared himself to Duke, Scalise distanced himself from Duke. This prompted Duke to say that he might run against Scalise in 2016 because Scalise had been "elected on false pretenses" and had "betrayed" the voters by "suggesting that they're racist because they supported my views". In July 2016, Duke said he was considering running against Scalise.
Candidates
Republican
Declared
- Steve Scalise, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip
Declined
- David Duke, former state representative, candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1991, and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard (ran for U.S. Senate)
Democratic
Declared
- Lee Ann Dugas
- Danil Faust
- Joe Swider, psychiatrist
Libertarian
Declared
Green
Declared
Independent
Declared
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Cedric Richmond, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+23.
Candidates
Democratic
Declared
Libertarian
Withdrawn
- Samuel Davenport, candidate for this seat in 2014
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
Incumbent Republican Charles Boustany, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for the United States Senate.
Candidates
Republican
Declared
- Scott Angelle, Public Service Commissioner, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and candidate for governor in 2015
- Bryan Barrilleaux, physician and candidate in 2012 and 2014
- Greg Ellison, energy executive, retired lieutenant colonel
- Brett Geymann, state representative
- Clay Higgins, deputy marshal of Lafayette, former public information officer and captain of St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
- Gus Rantz, businessman
- Grover J. Rees III, former United States Ambassador to East Timor
- Herman Vidrine, retired state employee
Withdrawn
- Erick Knezek, Lafayette School Board member
Democratic
Declared
- Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert, artist and musician
- Larry Rader, 2011 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Libertarian
Declared
- Guy McLendon, Texarkana Regional Director of the Gary Johnson 2016 campaign for president, and previously served on the Libertarian Party National Committee, Texas vice-chair, chair of Harris County, Texas, Louisiana vice-chair, and four terms on the LP National Platform Committees â 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2014
Independent
Declared
- Kenny P. Scelfo Sr., candidate for mayor of Franklin in 2014, Franklin City Councilman, Franklin mayor pro tempore
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Jungle primary
Runoff
District 4
Incumbent Republican John Fleming, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for the United States Senate.
Candidates
Republican
Declared
Declined
- Jim Morris, state representative
- Barrow Peacock, state senator
- Mike Reese, businessman
- Rocky Rockett, president of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation
- Alan Seabaugh, state representative
Democratic
Declared
- Marshall Jones, attorney and candidate in 1988
Declined
Independent
Declared
- Mark Halverson
- Kenneth Kreft
Endorsements
General election
Predictions
Jungle primary
Runoff
District 5
The incumbent was Republican Ralph Abraham, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 64% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election.
Candidates
Republican
Declared
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
Incumbent Republican Garret Graves, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 62% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election over former four-term governor and convicted felon Edwin Washington Edwards, who represented the now-defunct 7th district from 1965 until his first election as governor in 1972.
Candidates
Republican
Declared
- Bob Bell, retired navy captain and candidate for this seat in 2014
- Garret Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic
Declared
- Richard Lieberman, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in 2014
Libertarian
Declared
Independent
Declared
General election
Predictions
Results
References
External links