Lisa
Ballay
Libertarian Lisa Ballay challenges incumbent Rep. Troy Carter in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District in 2026
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Background
Lisa Ballay is the Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. Her campaign describes her as a Senior Director of Surgical Services with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, beginning as a frontline nurse and progressing into operations and executive leadership across multiple hospitals; her employer is not named in campaign materials. 134
Ballay resides in New Orleans with her husband and grew up in a military family, living in multiple countries and attending many schools. She has no prior elected office on record in the cited sources. Her public service includes an appointment to the City of New Orleans Neighborhood Housing Advisory Committee in 2017 and an appointment to the Louisiana State Museum Board in 2025 for a term expiring January 11, 2029, confirmed in Louisiana Senate records. 389
She has also served as a former president of the West Jefferson Hospital Foundation and as a volunteer leader and fundraiser for Children's Hospital New Orleans. 4 She is challenging incumbent Rep. Troy Carter in the 2026 general election. 13
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 2, Louisiana
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Senior Director of Surgical Services (campaign-described role)
- Website
- ballayforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 5debateBallay participates in Baton Rouge Press Club candidate forum
Ballay attended a Baton Rouge Press Club forum alongside Walter 'Rocky' Beach, Renada 'Honey' Collins, and Peter Williams; incumbent Troy Carter did not attend. Ballay cited her 25 years in healthcare and said, "Washington needs somebody who is going to work for the people."
Candidates for 2nd Congressional District talk about goals ... · Oct 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29newsBallay proposes National Flood Insurance Program reform
In a campaign release, Ballay called for congressional reform of the NFIP, proposing transparent flood-risk information, mitigation incentives, updated risk data, private-insurer competition, and targeted assistance for economically vulnerable families in high-risk areas. She stated, "accurate risk information does not require us to accept a system that prices families out of coverage."
Press Releases — Lisa Ballay for Congress · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 29newsBallay releases healthcare and Charity Hospital policy statement
In a campaign release, Lisa Ballay called for reducing unnecessary federal healthcare bureaucracy and requiring transparency and accountability for federal spending. Addressing the planned redevelopment of Charity Hospital, she said, "We should be asking how we make New Orleans one of the easiest places in America to develop better healthcare."
Press Releases — Lisa Ballay for Congress · Sep 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
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- $0
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- Cash on hand
- $0
Reporting date not available. ↳ FEC record H2LA02305(opens in a new tab)
Sources 3
- [1] Candidates for 2nd Congressional District talk about goals ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
- [2] Where She Stands — Lisa Ballay for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 2, 2026
- [3] Press Releases — Lisa Ballay for Congress(opens in a new tab) Sep 29, 2026