Candidate · November 3, 2026
Randall Arrington
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 1st District
§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. House · Louisiana's 1st District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Louisiana runs this race as an open primary: every candidate appears on one ballot regardless of party, a candidate who wins a majority is elected, and if no one does, the top two vote-getters meet in a general election on December 12, 2026.3, |
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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.
Ballotpedia says he served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1997.5 It lists his career experience as pilot, federal law enforcement officer, naval aviator and university professor of political science.5 It says he earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1976 and a Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans in 1999.5