Candidate · November 3, 2026
"Jamie" Davis
On the ballot for U.S. Senate · Louisiana
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $5.0M
- cash on hand
- $1.3M
- issues with public statements
- 14
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. Senate · Louisiana1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
James Davis Jr., known as Jamie, of Waterproof, Louisiana, farms about 3,200 acres of sorghum, corn, soybeans and cotton on Delta land that his grandfather sharecropped.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to solve problems rather than to be another politician, and that Louisiana families have been paying more and getting less while Washington focuses on partisan fights.4 It says he would focus on making life more affordable, creating good-paying jobs, strengthening schools, standing up for rural communities and expanding access to health care.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejamieforlouisiana.com4,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/jamieforlouisiana4
- Instagraminstagram.com/jamieforlouisiana4
- Threadsthreads.com/@jamieforlouisiana4
- TikToktiktok.com/@jamieforlouisiana4
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/jamieforlouisiana.bsky.social4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would roll back parts of the 2025 tax law that it says added as much as $4 trillion to the debt to cut taxes for billionaires.5
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he would raise the federal minimum wage, which it notes has been $7.25 since 2009.5
His campaign website says he would help small and medium-sized businesses grow with better access to capital, fewer hurdles and a fair chance at federal contracts.5
Education
His campaign website says he wants an effective U.S. Department of Education that strengthens public schools and stands up for students with individualized education programs.5
- Close the department and move or end its programs
- Shrink it and give states more control over federal school money
- Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Health Care
His campaign website says he would restore the health coverage cut by the 2025 budget law before more rural hospitals close.5
- Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
- Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
- Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
His campaign website says he would expand health coverage to everyone in Louisiana, with fair pay for doctors and nurses, and rein in premiums and out-of-pocket costs.5
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he would lower prescription drug prices by using Medicare's buying power.5
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he would pass a farm bill with reference prices that reflect what it costs to plant a crop, and protect crop insurance and disaster aid.5
Environment and Public Lands
His campaign website says he would hold petrochemical plants along the Mississippi River to a higher standard than the minimum, with independent monitoring, and enforce the Clean Air Act against the worst polluters.5
- Strengthen limits, such as tighter standards for soot and for pollution from trucks and factories
- Keep current limits
- Ease limits and give states more leeway, such as for pollution from wildfires or other countries
Energy and Climate
His campaign website says data centers should pay their own way, building and paying for any added power they need rather than passing the cost to Louisiana families' electric bills.5
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says AI should not be left unregulated and that he supports rules to protect privacy and stop AI scams and deepfakes.5
- Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
- Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
- Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says Congress is supposed to have the say over war and that foreign policy should be cautious, whichever party holds the presidency.5
Guns
His campaign website says he is a gun owner who will protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Louisianans and supports gun safety measures such as background checks.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $5,019,888 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $3,764,960 |
| Cash on hand | $1,254,929 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $54,000 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
Senate candidates and senators file with the Senate's own disclosure system, which asks each visitor to agree to its terms before searching, so we can't link straight to a filing. You can search for "Jamie" Davis at efdsearch.senate.gov8.