Lauren Jewett
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Democrat · Challenger—
No open market
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatLouisiana, district 1
AgainstSteve Scalise (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
LA-1 · Louisiana
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Teacher & '22/'23 School Board Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordslaurenjewett.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
“Advocate for federal action to cap annual insurance rate increases”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Defend Social Security
“Protect Social Security from cuts and increase funding for senior services to ensure our older Americans can retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Stronger Education for Every Child and Adult
“Fight to fully fund federal special education law (IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and fight just as hard to keep it where it belongs, at the Department of Education, not scattered across agencies with no expertise in how students with disabilities learn”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 35 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 11 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Louisiana House, district 1 · 7 days out
Steve ScaliseRepublican · incumbent · Right 28 on the record—Lauren JewettDemocrat · challenger · Left 35 from statements—2835
63 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$580k
Raised
$577k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$135k
Itemized · 25% of individual
250
Named donors
75%
Itemized from Louisiana
By occupation
$39k
$14k
$10k
$7k
$5k
By state
$101k
$6k
$4k
$3k
$2k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“In Congress, I will vote to abolish ICE.”
“Raise the federal minimum wage and index it to inflation”
“Oppose Section 45Q federal tax incentives and credits for CCS projects”
On the ballot with them · Louisiana, Nov 3, 2026
LA Senate · open seat
Julia Letlow (R) · 91%
vs. Jamie Davis (D) · 10%
LA-2
Troy Carter (D) · incumbent
vs. Renada "Honey" Collins (D)
LA-3
Clay Higgins (R) · incumbent
vs. Caleb Walker (D)
LA-4
Mike Johnson (R) · incumbent
vs. Conrad Cable (D)
LA-5 · open seat
Antonio Wilson (D)
vs. Dan McKay (D)
LA-6 · open seat
Chauna Banks (D)
vs. Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia (D)
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Lauren Jewett
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Democrat · Challenger—
No open market
—
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Scalise (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Skyrocketing Insurance Costs
“Advocate for federal action to cap annual insurance rate increases”
Plank 2
Defend Social Security
“Protect Social Security from cuts and increase funding for senior services to ensure our older Americans can retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work”
Plank 3
Stronger Education for Every Child and Adult
“Fight to fully fund federal special education law (IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and fight just as hard to keep it where it belongs, at the Department of Education, not scattered across agencies with no expertise in how students with disabilities learn”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · laurenjewett.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
EducationLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Budget and taxesLeft 34
Left, 34 points from center
Energy and landLeft 26
Left, 26 points from center
Health careLeft 38
Left, 38 points from center
TradeLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 21
L-lean, 21 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 35
Left, 35 points from center
GunsLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Housing and techLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
The race · LA-1 · 7 days out
Steve ScaliseRepublican · incumbent · Right 28 on the record—Lauren JewettDemocrat · challenger · Left 35 from statements—2835
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 25% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“In Congress, I will vote to abolish ICE.”
“Raise the federal minimum wage and index it to inflation”
“Oppose Section 45Q federal tax incentives and credits for CCS projects”
On the ballot with them · Louisiana
LA Senate · open seatLetlow (R) vs. Davis (D)91% · 10%LA-2Carter (D) vs. Collins (D)→LA-3Higgins (R) vs. Walker (D)→LA-4Johnson (R) vs. Cable (D)→LA-5 · open seatWilson (D) vs. McKay (D)→LA-6 · open seatBanks (D) vs. Garcia (D)→
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll