The changes do not apply to municipal races such as mayor, district attorney, sheriff, municipal boards, and judgeships.
Governors have often picked speakers of the House and presidents of the Senate, but weighing in on the Republican Caucus leadership is unusual.
Ahead of the May 2026 election, the Louisiana Secretary of State is informing voters of the closed primary election.
Lawmakers approved changing the state’s primary voting system during a special session in 2024. Landry said closed party primaries only apply to elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana Supreme Court, Public Service Commission and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.