Steve Scalise

Steve Scalise is a candidate for U. S. Representative District 1 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 1, Louisiana.

IncumbentU.S.Representative in Jefferson, LA

Also running: Lauren Jewett, James 'Jim' Long, Randall Arrington.

StephenJosephScaliseisanAmericanpoliticianservingastheU.S.RepresentativeforLouisiana's1stcongressionaldistrictsince2008[1.3]. A member of the Republican Party, he became the House Majority Leader in 2023. Scalise previously served as House Majority Whip from 2014 to 2019 and House Minority Whip from 2019 to 2023. Prior to his tenure in Congress, he served in the Louisiana State Legislature. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University.