LA-2 · 2026 House election

Outlook: Safe D. DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Troy Carter (D); Lisa Ballay (R)

Featured candidates and/or open-field label; consult the official candidate inquiry for the complete November 3 field. BP-H-LA · HOUSE-270

Candidate list / full ballot information.

These are separate publisher assessments. Different category definitions can explain disagreement.
Producer	Rating	Rating date
DDHQ	Safe D	Oct 20, 2026
Cook Political Report	Safe D	Oct 16, 2026

Election: November 3. Format: open primary; possible December 12 runoff. LA-FORMAT · LA-DATES

Midterm Watch uses the less confident category when both producers favor the same party. A toss-up or opposing party preferences produces Toss-up. This rule supplies a transparent editorial label, not a calibrated probability. A safe rating is not a guaranteed result.

The record uses the publishers’ 2026 district identifiers. Historical margins and district geometry are not silently carried over from an earlier map.

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