Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, anchored in Republican-leaning suburbs north of New Orleans, carries an R+20 partisan voting index and has delivered consistent double-digit margins for Republican candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Steve Scalise, serving as House Majority Leader since 2023 and first elected in 2008, faces limited primary opposition from Republican Randall Arrington and Democrat Lauren Jewett ahead of the November 3 open primary, with all nonpartisan ratings classifying the seat as Safe or Solid Republican. Strong fundraising, endorsements including from President Trump, and the district’s structural advantages underpin trader consensus that the Republican nominee will prevail. A realistic challenge would require an unexpected primary upset, significant health developments affecting the incumbent, or an unusually strong national Democratic performance capable of narrowing the margin in this heavily Republican territory.
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LA-01 House Election Winner
$52,244 Vol.
$52,244 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
96%
Democratic Party
4%
$52,244 Vol.
$52,244 Vol.
Nov 3, 2026
Republican Party
$22,399 Vol.
96%
Democratic Party
$29,844 Vol.
4%
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the LA-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, anchored in Republican-leaning suburbs north of New Orleans, carries an R+20 partisan voting index and has delivered consistent double-digit margins for Republican candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Steve Scalise, serving as House Majority Leader since 2023 and first elected in 2008, faces limited primary opposition from Republican Randall Arrington and Democrat Lauren Jewett ahead of the November 3 open primary, with all nonpartisan ratings classifying the seat as Safe or Solid Republican. Strong fundraising, endorsements including from President Trump, and the district’s structural advantages underpin trader consensus that the Republican nominee will prevail. A realistic challenge would require an unexpected primary upset, significant health developments affecting the incumbent, or an unusually strong national Democratic performance capable of narrowing the margin in this heavily Republican territory.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the LA-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2f5e3684c...This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the LA-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, anchored in Republican-leaning suburbs north of New Orleans, carries an R+20 partisan voting index and has delivered consistent double-digit margins for Republican candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Steve Scalise, serving as House Majority Leader since 2023 and first elected in 2008, faces limited primary opposition from Republican Randall Arrington and Democrat Lauren Jewett ahead of the November 3 open primary, with all nonpartisan ratings classifying the seat as Safe or Solid Republican. Strong fundraising, endorsements including from President Trump, and the district’s structural advantages underpin trader consensus that the Republican nominee will prevail. A realistic challenge would require an unexpected primary upset, significant health developments affecting the incumbent, or an unusually strong national Democratic performance capable of narrowing the margin in this heavily Republican territory.
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the LA-01 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026.
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
Volume
$52,244End Date
Nov 4, 2026Market Opened
Jan 28, 2026, 11:09 AM ETResolver
0x2f5e3684c...Louisiana’s 1st congressional district, anchored in Republican-leaning suburbs north of New Orleans, carries an R+20 partisan voting index and has delivered consistent double-digit margins for Republican candidates in recent cycles. Incumbent Steve Scalise, serving as House Majority Leader since 2023 and first elected in 2008, faces limited primary opposition from Republican Randall Arrington and Democrat Lauren Jewett ahead of the November 3 open primary, with all nonpartisan ratings classifying the seat as Safe or Solid Republican. Strong fundraising, endorsements including from President Trump, and the district’s structural advantages underpin trader consensus that the Republican nominee will prevail. A realistic challenge would require an unexpected primary upset, significant health developments affecting the incumbent, or an unusually strong national Democratic performance capable of narrowing the margin in this heavily Republican territory.
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