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U.S. House · LA-01 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Lauren Jewett

Democratic candidate in Louisiana's District 1 open primary

Metairie special education teacher and union organizer focused on lower insurance costs, fully funded public schools, health coverage and coastal protection.

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DistrictLA-01
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Lauren stands.

Campaign position

Lower insurance costs and protect flood coverage

  • Supports longer-term authorization of public flood insurance, caps on annual insurance increases and faster disaster-recovery aid

Campaign position

Fully fund special education protections

  • Supports full IDEA funding, preserving Department of Education oversight and expanded teacher recruitment and training funds

Campaign position

Pass Medicare for All

  • Would cosponsor Medicare for All, expand community health centers and add dental, vision and hearing benefits to Medicare and Medicaid

Campaign position

Raise wages and strengthen unions

  • Supports a minimum wage indexed to inflation, the PRO Act, stronger overtime rules and national paid family and medical leave

Campaign position

Restore coastal and hurricane protection funding

  • Supports Gulf energy-revenue sharing, restoring NOAA coastal programs and fully funding the Morganza to the Gulf hurricane-protection project

Campaign position

Ban stock trading and restrict lobbying

  • Supports a congressional stock-trading ban, a post-service lobbying ban of at least five years and binding Supreme Court ethics rules

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2022

    Accomplishment

    Earned special education equity award

    Named a Champion of Equity in Special Education by the American Consortium for Equity in Education.

  2. 2013–2022

    Experience

    Teachers union executive council member

    Served on United Teachers of New Orleans' Executive Council, representing public-school educators and employees.

  3. Since March 2024

    Experience

    Jefferson Parish Democratic committee member

    Serves as an elected at-large member of the parish Democratic Executive Committee.

  • Experience

    Special education teacher

    Taught Louisiana students with disabilities from kindergarten through sixth grade; holds National Board certification.

  • Experience

    Union political education vice president

    Served as vice president of the union's political education committee, helping educators understand policies and elections.

  • Experience

    Books to prisoners volunteer

    Helps answer letters and send free books to incarcerated people through Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners.

  • Experience

    New Orleans Track Club board member

    Served as an at-large board member, secretary and president while helping organize local running events.

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