U.S. Senate, Louisiana · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race?
Jamie Davis has the strongest record in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race. Jamie Davis scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Julia Letlow at 55, as of October 6, 2026. Jamie Davis's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Julia Letlow's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic
Strongest record
Jamie Davis
On the ballot as "Jamie" Davis
58 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- NR
Republican
Julia Letlow
55 / 100
Public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 45
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 44
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Jamie Davis
- Credit2026-09-12
Spoke at a nonpartisan Geaux Vote LSU student voter event on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Manship School of Mass Communication.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News, Sept. 15, 2026
- Credit2015
Elected to the Tensas Parish Police Jury, District 7, in 2015 and served one four-year term as the jury's vice president.
Sources: WAFB, June 24, 2026, Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), candidate survey
Julia Letlow
- Mark against2026-01-13
Filed a periodic transaction report on Jan. 13, 2026 disclosing more than 210 stock and bond trades after the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline, some over a year late; her office acknowledged the violation.
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20030977, NOTUS, Jan. 15, 2026, WBRZ, Feb. 24, 2026
- On the record2026-08
Reported in August 2026 to have signed a nondisclosure agreement with Meta over its Richland Parish data center and later held Meta stock bought in her managed account; she said she was unaware of the trades.
Sources: WRKF, Louisiana Considered, Aug. 17, 2026, Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News, Sept. 30, 2026
- On the record2026-04-28
Debated John Fleming on The Moon Griffon Show radio program in the Republican Senate primary; Sen. Bill Cassidy declined that invitation.
Sources: Louisiana Radio Network, Mar. 25, 2026, CNN, May 15, 2026
- On the record2026-09
As of mid-September 2026 had not committed to a date for an invitation from the nonpartisan Geaux Vote LSU student organization, which hosted her opponent.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News, Sept. 15, 2026
- On the record2024-04-20
Voted Nay on passage of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act on April 20, 2024, when Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Whip Tom Emmer voted Yea; it passed.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 151, 2024
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Jamie Davis. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine or ethics finding found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Julia Letlow. A periodic transaction report filed Jan. 13, 2026 disclosed more than 210 stock and bond trades past the STOCK Act's 45-day deadline, some over a year late; her office acknowledged the violation (E16).
Sources: House Clerk periodic transaction report, Filing ID 20030977, NOTUS, Jan. 15, 2026, WBRZ, Feb. 24, 2026
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. Voted Nay on passage of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act in April 2024 when the Speaker, Majority Leader and Majority Whip voted Yea. No other break with leadership found on the votes checked.
Source: House Clerk Roll Call 151, 2024
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Jamie Davis. Appeared at a nonpartisan student voter event at LSU in September 2026 and is campaigning in public across the state. No general election debate has been held.
Sources: Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News, Sept. 15, 2026, Louisiana Radio Network, Oct. 2, 2026
Julia Letlow. Debated John Fleming on a statewide radio program in the April 2026 Republican primary and holds parish roundtables. Had not accepted a general election TV debate invitation as of early October.
Sources: Louisiana Radio Network, Mar. 25, 2026, CNN, May 15, 2026, Louisiana Radio Network, Oct. 2, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Jamie Davis. Served four years on the Tensas Parish Police Jury, as its vice president, and runs a family farm. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Sources: WAFB, June 24, 2026, Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), candidate survey
Julia Letlow. In the U.S. House since April 2021 after a career as a university administrator. No censure, reprimand or House Ethics Committee finding found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Julia Letlow, House Committee on Ethics site search for Letlow
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Jamie Davis. Held elected parish office on the Tensas Parish Police Jury from 2016 to 2019. No misuse-of-office finding and no action to reject certified results found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), candidate survey
Julia Letlow. Has held a sworn House seat since April 14, 2021, after the January 2021 electoral count, and is not on the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus list. No misuse-of-office finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Julia Letlow
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Jamie Davis. One term on the Tensas Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body, as vice president; owns and operates a farm of more than 2,000 acres.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), candidate survey, WAFB, June 24, 2026
Julia Letlow. In the U.S. House since 2021, elected to two full terms after a special election; previously a senior administrator at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Jamie Davis. Publishes an issues page with numbered proposals on affordability, minimum wage, housing, health care and schools, stated in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, On the Issues
Julia Letlow. Serves on the House Appropriations Committee as vice chair of its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education subcommittee.
Source: GovTrack, committee membership
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Jamie Davis. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026, publishes plain-language issue pages and appears at public voter events.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), Campaign site, On the Issues, Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News, Sept. 15, 2026
Julia Letlow. Offers an email newsletter and issue pages on her House site and took part in a primary debate. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: House office site, House office site, Office Locations, Ballotpedia, Julia Letlow
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Jamie Davis. Lives in Ferriday and grew up in the Louisiana Delta, where he farms land his family has worked for three generations.
Source: Ballotpedia, Jamie Davis (Louisiana), candidate survey
Julia Letlow. A Monroe native who studied at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and worked there before Congress; her campaign is based in Baton Rouge.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Julia Letlow, Campaign site
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Jamie Davis. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with no administrative fine; owns and runs a working farm business.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Julia Letlow. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. Legislative Effectiveness Score of 0.588 in the 118th Congress against a benchmark of 1.194, below expectations (also below in the 117th). GovTrack lists no bill she sponsored as enacted.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking House dataset, 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack, Julia Letlow
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. Missed 78 of 2,817 roll call votes, 2.8 percent, from April 2021 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. Runs three district offices, in Baton Rouge, Monroe and Hammond, and offers help with federal agencies. No published casework totals found.
Sources: House office site, Office Locations, House office site
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of -0.89487 for 2023 (118th Congress), ranked 309 of 436, negative but above the bottom quarter.
Source: Lugar Center and McCourt School Bipartisan Index, House Scores
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Jamie Davis. No public record found.
Julia Letlow. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race?
Jamie Davis has the strongest record in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race. Jamie Davis scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Julia Letlow at 55, as of October 6, 2026. Jamie Davis's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Julia Letlow's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race in 2026?
Jamie Davis (Democratic), Julia Letlow (Republican). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Jamie Davis a good candidate for U.S. Senate?
Jamie Davis scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Julia Letlow a good candidate for U.S. Senate?
Julia Letlow scores 55 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 14 of 15 criteria: character 45 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 44 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Louisiana race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Louisiana 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.