2019 Louisiana elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 12, 2019, with a runoff on November 16, 2019, for races in which no candidate was able to secure an absolute majority. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).

Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office.

Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.

Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.

Republican Party

 * Kyle Ardoin, incumbent Louisiana Secretary of State
 * Thomas Kennedy III, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018
 * Amanda Smith, paralegal

Democratic Party

 * Gwen Collins-Greenup, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018

Republican Party

 * John Schroder, incumbent Louisiana State Treasurer

Democratic Party

 * Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for Louisiana State Treasurer in 2017

Independents

 * Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur

Republican Party

 * Michael Strain, incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner
 * Bradley Zaunbrecher, cattle farmer

Democratic Party

 * Marguerite Green, executive director of SPROUT NOLA
 * Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015
 * Peter Williams, tree farmer

Republican Party

 * Jim Donelon, incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner
 * Tim Temple, businessman

Louisiana State Legislature
Republicans gained a two-thirds majority in the State Senate, but in the State House, Democratic challenger Mack Cormier flipped HD 105 and independent Roy Daryl Adams retained his seat in HD 62, blocking the Republicans from gaining a supermajority and allowing John Bel Edwards to veto bills passed by the Legislature.