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Midterms 2026
Senate · 2026

Louisiana

Jamie Davis (D) vs. Julia Letlow (R) · Incumbent: open (R)

Recorded before the vote · November 1, 2026
Result: pending

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3. The actual margin will be posted here beside every prediction, with how far each one missed and in which direction.

Polling averages

AverageMarginAs ofMiss
PollCheckD+0.52026-10-31Pending

Latest polls

No recent public polls found.

Forecasts and odds

ForecasterForecastAs of
PollCheck (pollcheck.co.uk)Letlow 52% to win (rated Toss-up)2026-10-31

Race ratings

RaterRatingAs of
Cook Political ReportSolid R2026-09-23
Inside ElectionsSolid R2026-09-17
Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R2026-09-22

Bill Cassidy lost renomination. Cook/IE/Sabato rated Solid/Safe R (Sep), but PollCheck rated it Toss-up (Letlow 52%) with average Davis 45.1%, Letlow 44.6% (updated 31 Oct; its table displayed 'Letlow +0.5'). Not verified with individual polls.

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