Lauren
Jewett
Democratic teacher and party committee member challenging incumbent Rep. Steve Scalise in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District
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Background
Lauren Jewett is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 election, seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Steve Scalise. 12410
Jewett is a National Board Certified special education teacher with 17 years of classroom experience, most recently serving as a founding staff member at The Leah Chase School. She began her teaching career in 2009 with St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools and later worked in public and charter schools across Orleans Parish. She also served on the United Teachers of New Orleans Executive Council from 2013 through 2022. 1
In addition to her teaching career, Jewett holds elected party positions: since March 2024 she has served as an at-large member of the Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee and as the District 78A representative on the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee. She previously ran for Jefferson Parish School Board, District 6, in 2022 and for Louisiana's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 1, in 2023. 1
Jewett has made Southeast Louisiana her home for 17 years, living in Mid-City, Lakeview, River Ridge, and Metairie, where she has owned her home for eleven years. She holds a B.A. in history and political science from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in English literature from Middlebury's Bread Loaf School of English. 1
At a glance
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 1, Louisiana
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Elected at-large member, Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee; District 78A representative, Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee
- Website
- laurenjewett.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 6newsWDSU voter's guide lists Jewett among District 1 candidates ahead of Nov. 3 primary
WDSU's Louisiana open primary voter's guide listed Jewett alongside Scalise, Republican Randall Arrington, and no-party candidate E. 'Liddy' Glass on the District 1 ballot, with the election set for November 3, 2026.
Louisiana open primary election voter's guide · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 5newsGambit election guide details Jewett's policy positions on health care, AI, and coastal protection
Gambit's fall 2026 election guide covered Jewett's stances including support for Medicare for All, the Women's Health Protection Act, a moratorium on new AI data centers pending environmental and labor analysis, and coastal protection measures.
Gambit's Election Guide Fall 2026 · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 28newsNew Orleans DSA lists dance party fundraiser benefiting Jewett's campaign
DSA New Orleans listed a dance party fundraiser for Jewett's campaign with a suggested donation of $10–$20, indicating active grassroots fundraising activity.
Solidarity Means Action: September 28, 2026 – New Orleans ... · Sep 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 20newsJewett listed among candidates on Louisiana's 1st District ballot
WWL-TV reported Jewett was among the candidates appearing on the District 1 ballot, alongside incumbent Steve Scalise and others.
Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate and House races: Meet the candidates · Sep 20, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18endorsementLouisiana Democratic Party endorses Lauren Jewett for Congressional District 1
The Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee announced Jewett as its endorsed candidate for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District.
Democratic Party announces Congressional endorsements · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee officialCommittee announced congressional endorsements listing Lauren Jewett for District 1. drumbeatsla.com · Sep 18, 2026
- Independent Women's Organization (IWO) organizationListed Jewett for U.S. Representative, District 1, as "Endorsed unanimously by acclamation." iwoneworleans.org · Aug 21, 2026
- New Orleans DSA (Democratic Socialists of America, New Orleans chapter) organizationAnnounced: "New Orleans DSA Proudly Endorses Our Comrade Lauren Jewett for Congress, LA-01!" dsaneworleans.org · Aug 3, 2026
- Louisiana AFL-CIO unionState AFL-CIO president Matthew Wood quoted saying the organization would endorse and work to elect Jewett. bayouprogressive.com · Mar 12, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $143K
- Spent
- $131K
- Cash on hand
- $12K
As of Jul 18, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6LA01258(opens in a new tab)
Sources 11
- [1] Lauren Jewett for Congress | Louisiana's 1st District(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] Louisiana open primary election voter's guide(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Gambit's Election Guide Fall 2026(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [4] Solidarity Means Action: September 28, 2026 – New Orleans ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 28, 2026
- [5] Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate and House races: Meet the candidates(opens in a new tab) Sep 20, 2026
- [6] Democratic Party announces Congressional endorsements(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
- [7] ‘We Just Don’t Write It Off’: Lauren Jewett on Taking On ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 22, 2026
- [8] Candidate Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Aug 21, 2026
- [9] Solidarity Means Action: August 3, 2026(opens in a new tab) Aug 3, 2026
- [10] Louisiana AFL-CIO Endorses Lauren Jewett in LA-1, ...(opens in a new tab) Mar 12, 2026
- [11] “Show Up”: Lauren Jewett Bets Louisiana's 1st ...(opens in a new tab) Feb 28, 2026