Louisiana, followed.

After the vote / Nov 3, 2026 general election

After the vote in Louisiana.

Results stay unofficial until they are certified. These are the deadlines and rules that come next, each with the record it comes from.

Next dates

1. Thu, Dec 3
   Statewide certification

   The Secretary of State certifies candidates elected in a regularly scheduled election within 30 days of the general election.date computed from the rule

   Louisiana Secretary of State, how candidates are elected
2. Sat, Dec 12
   Runoff election

   U.S. House: an open general election between the top two when no candidate won a majority in the Nov 3 open primary (Act 7 of the 2026 Regular Session). Some intermediate appellate court seats are also on the Dec 12 ballot. Saturday election; polls 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

   Louisiana Secretary of State, 2026 elections calendarLouisiana Secretary of State: details for U.S. House races in fall finalized (May 14, 2026)

Recounts

Automatic recount: none confirmed in the sources read.

Requested recount: A request to recount absentee and early-voting ballots is due 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd calendar day after the election. Deadline: Fri, Nov 6 (computed). Louisiana Revised Statutes (recount of absentee and early voting ballots)

For U.S. House, Nov 3 was an open primary, not the final election.

Not confirmed here: county certification, ballot cure deadline, late mail ballot rule. A missing item means it was not verified, not that no rule exists.

Compiled Nov 5, 2026 from state election offices, calendars and statutes, read through search excerpts of those official pages rather than page by page; each item links its source. Deadlines can move by court order or holiday rules; the state election office is the final word.