2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election

The 2021 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election was held on March 20, 2021, with a runoff being held on April 24, 2021.

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district special election

March 20, 2021 (first round)
April 24, 2021 (runoff)

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
Turnout18.0% (first round)
16.8% (second round)
 
Nominee Troy Carter Karen Carter Peterson
Party Democratic Democratic
First round 34,402
36.38%
21,673
22.92%
Runoff 48,513
55.25%
39,297
44.75%

 
Nominee Gary Chambers Claston Bernard
Party Democratic Republican
First round 20,163
21.31%
9,237
9.77%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Carter:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     70–80%
Peterson:      20–30%      50–60%      60–70%
Chambers:      20–30%
Bernard:      30–40%

U.S. Representative before election

Vacant

Elected U.S. Representative

Troy Carter
Democratic

On November 17, 2020, incumbent Democratic representative Cedric Richmond announced that he would resign from the United States House of Representatives to serve as the director of the Office of Public Liaison and as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden. He did so on January 15, 2021, and took his new job when Biden assumed office on January 20, 2021. When congressional seats in Louisiana become vacant, the governor has the ability to call a special election at any time. The special election to fill Louisiana's 2nd congressional district took place on March 20, and a runoff was held on April 24. Troy Carter won the runoff election on April 24, 2021 against fellow Democrat Karen Peterson.

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