AkashicLA-03 — U.S. House
We expect Republicans to win96%The call
We expect Republicans to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Republicans a 97% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Republicans.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Clay HigginsRIncumbent |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Incumbent Clay Higgins (R) running for re-election. Louisiana uses an OPEN all-party primary on Nov 3, 2026 (runoff Dec 12) under the new 2026 map (SB 121); the original closed party primary was suspended. Candidate qualifying is Aug 5-7, 2026; field not yet final. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the LA-03 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RepublicanR | R+49 |
| 2022 | RepublicanR | R+58 |
| 2020 | RepublicanR | R+38 |
| 2018 | RepublicanR | R+38 |
| 2016 | RepublicanR | R+58 |
| 2014 | RepublicanR | R+88 |
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