Louisiana Faces Election Disruption After House Primary Delay

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200

Louisiana has been thrown into confusion after state officials delayed the U.S. House primary while other races remain on schedule. The move has left voters, local election administrators, candidates, and party leaders trying to understand how the new timeline will work and what ballots will ultimately count. Election officials have begun posting notices and explaining the change to the public, but many residents still do not know whether the congressional election will proceed as planned.

The disruption follows a broader change in Louisiana’s election system earlier this year, when the state moved away from its jungle primary and adopted a closed primary process. With the House races now on hold, some Republicans are even discussing a temporary return to the open primary format for those contests. Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the decision to keep the rest of the ballot moving forward while the House race is paused, calling it disappointing.

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