Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Clay Higgins (Republican), who has held the seat since 2017. Higgins has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time. The district includes Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Houma. It takes in all or part of 11 counties; the most populous parts are in Lafayette Parish and Calcasieu Parish. About 771,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $62,445.
Current Representative
Clay Higgins (Republican) has represented Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District since 2017.
VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 97% of roll-call votes on bills
Incumbent Clay Higgins is running for re-election. 6 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Louisiana's Nov 3 House vote is an open primary: every candidate, of every party, is on one ballot. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a Dec 12 runoff.
Clay Higgins (Republican), incumbent: raised $904K, $566K cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 97% attendance; votes with the Republican majority 89% of the time
John Day (Democratic): raised $223K, $125K cash on hand
Kate Cotten (Republican)
Priscilla Gonzalez (Democratic)
Caleb Walker (Democratic)
Tia LeBrun (No Party): raised $7K, $4K cash on hand
Members of Congress who previously represented Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.