Republican Party Declared •
Charles Boustany, U.S. representative •
Joseph Cao, former U.S. representative and candidate for Louisiana attorney general in
2011 • Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford, business appraiser •
David Duke, former
state representative, former
Grand Wizard of the
Ku Klux Klan and
perennial candidate •
John Fleming, U.S. representative •
John Neely Kennedy, state treasurer, Democratic candidate for this seat in
2004 and nominee for the U.S. Senate
Class 2 in
2008 • Rob Maness, retired United States Air Force colonel, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2014 • Charles Eugene Marsala, financial advisor and former mayor of
Atherton, California Declined •
Scott Angelle,
Public Service commissioner, former
lieutenant governor of Louisiana, and candidate for governor in
2015 (
running for LA-03) •
Jay Dardenne, Louisiana commissioner of Administration, former
lieutenant governor of Louisiana and candidate for governor in
2015 • Zach Dasher, pharmaceutical representative, cousin of the
Robertson family and candidate for
LA-05 in
2014 •
Brett Geymann, former state representative (
running for LA-03) •
Clay Higgins, former
St. Landry Parish sheriff's captain (
running for LA-03) •
Paul Hollis, state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2014 •
Vance McAllister, former U.S. representative and candidate for the state senate in 2015 •
Tony Perkins, president of the
Family Research Council, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2002 •
Melinda Schwegmann, former lieutenant governor of Louisiana, former state representative, and candidate for governor in
1995 •
Eric Skrmetta, Public Service Commissioner •
David Vitter, incumbent U.S. senator and nominee for governor in
2015 • John Young, former president of
Jefferson Parish and candidate for lieutenant governor in
2015 Democratic Party Declared •
Foster Campbell,
Public Service commissioner, former
state senator, candidate for governor in
2007 and for
LA-04 in
1980,
1988 and
1990 • Derrick Edwards, attorney and disability rights activist • Gary Landrieu, building contractor, candidate for the
New Orleans City Council in 2012, candidate for
LA-02 in
2012 and
2014 and cousin of former U.S. Senator
Mary Landrieu and
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu • Vinny Mendoza, USAF Ret. Veteran, organic farmer and 1st CD candidate in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, • Josh Pellerin, businessman • Peter Williams, tree farmer, candidate for
LA-06 in
2014 and Independent candidate for
LA-05 in
2013 •
Don Cazayoux, former U.S. representative and former
United States attorney for the
Middle District of Louisiana •
John Georges, businessman, candidate for governor in
2007 and candidate for mayor of New Orleans in
2010 •
Robert Johnson, state representative and candidate for
LA-05 in
2013 •
Eric LaFleur, state senator •
Mary Landrieu, former U.S. senator •
Mitch Landrieu,
mayor of
New Orleans and former
lieutenant governor of Louisiana •
Charlie Melancon, former U.S. representative and nominee in
2010 •
Jacques Roy, mayor of
Alexandria • Le Roy Gillam, minister • Bob Lang, candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2010 and candidate for governor in
2011 • Gregory Taylor, unemployed janitor • Arden Wells, perennial candidate ==Jungle primary==