The Louisiana State Senate (; ) is the upper house of the Louisiana State Legislature. The Senate has 39 seats, and the current Senate president is Cameron Henry. The current president pro tempore is Regina Barrow.
The chamber currently has 39 seats; as of July 2026, District 14 is vacant following the death of Senator Larry Selders.
Composition The Louisiana State Senate has 39 members elected from single-member districts. Candidates must be registered voters, at least 18 years old, residents of their district for one year, and Louisiana residents for two years. Senate elections use a nonpartisan primary system with runoffs if needed. Elections to the Senate occur every four years, and senators are limited to three four-year terms (12 years). If a seat is vacated during a term, it is filled in a special election. The Senate meets yearly alongside the House of Representatives. General sessions last 60 days in even years, and appropriations sessions last 45 days in odd years.
The Senate is the upper legislative chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature and, along with the Louisiana House of Representatives, constitutes the legislative power of the state of Louisiana. It tries officials impeached by the House of Representatives and confirms or rejects officials nominated by the governor of Louisiana.
AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocraticEnd of legislature 20232712390Begin 20242811390January 1, 202527381January 3, 202510372March 11, 20252811390October 15, 202510381March 24, 202611390July 7, 202610381Latest voting share
Members DistrictNamePartyDistrict Office(s)StartTerm-limited1Bob OwenRepublicanSlidellChalmette2023No2Ed PriceDemocraticGonzales2017Yes3Sidney Barthelemy II DemocraticNew Orleans2026No4Jimmy HarrisDemocraticNew Orleans2019No5Royce DuplessisDemocraticNew Orleans2022No6Rick EdmondsRepublicanBaton Rouge2023No7Gary Carter Jr.DemocraticNew Orleans2021No8Patrick ConnickRepublicanMarrero2019No9Cameron HenryRepublicanMetairie2019No10Kirk TalbotRepublicanRiver Ridge2019No11Patrick McMathRepublicanCovington2019No12Beth MizellRepublicanFranklinton2015Yes13Valarie HodgesRepublicanDenham Springs2023No14Vacant15Regina BarrowDemocraticBaton Rouge2015Yes16Franklin FoilRepublicanBaton Rouge2019No17Caleb KleinpeterRepublicanBrusly2022No18Eddie J. LambertRepublicanPrairieville2015Yes19Gregory A. MillerRepublicanNorco2023No20Mike FesiRepublicanHouma2019No21Robert Allain IIIRepublicanFranklin2023No22Blake MiguezRepublicanNew Iberia2023No23Brach MyersRepublicanLafayette2025No24Gerald BoudreauxDemocraticLafayette2015Yes25Mark AbrahamRepublicanLake Charles2019No26Bob HensgensRepublicanAbbeville2018No27Jeremy StineRepublicanLake Charles2021No28Heather CloudRepublicanTurkey Creek2019No29Jay LuneauDemocraticAlexandria2015Yes30Mike ReeseRepublicanLeesville2019No31Alan Seabaugh RepublicanShreveport2023No32Glen WomackRepublicanHarrisonburg2019No33Stewart Cathey Jr.RepublicanMonroe2019No34Katrina JacksonDemocraticMonroe2019No35Jay MorrisRepublicanWest Monroe2019No36Adam BassRepublicanBossier City2023No37Bill WheatRepublicanPonchatoula2023No38Thomas PresslyRepublicanShreveport2023No39Sam JenkinsDemocraticShreveport2025No
Committee assignments The Louisiana State Senate currently has standing, select, and statutory committees. The official Senate committees page lists the current standing committees and explains that most standing committees have seven members; certain committees have nine or eleven members.
President of the senate
The Senate president, elected by its members, serves as its highest-ranking officer. The current president is Cameron Henry. The office is fifth in the gubernatorial line of succession, after the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and state treasurer.
The Louisiana Senate's official leadership history lists J. Cameron Henry, Jr. as president from 2024 to the present, and Regina Ashford Barrow as president pro tempore from 2024 to the present.
Powers The Senate president appoints the members of Senate and conference committees, unless otherwise provided by law, rule, or resolution, and appoints committee chairmen and vice chairmen as provided by Senate rules.
If a Senate seat becomes vacant before the end of the term, the Senate president issues the proclamation calling a special election.
Historical composition
External links Louisiana State Senate official government website at Project Vote Smart
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