Shape Louisiana's future
The people in these seats influence whether the party invests in communities, recruits serious candidates, and fights for the issues that affect your family every day.
Help rebuild the party from the inside.
If Democrats are going to compete again in Louisiana, the rebuild starts inside the DSCC.
Get involvedThe DSCC is the Democratic Party of Louisiana.
The Democratic State Central Committee is the governing body of the Louisiana Democratic Party. It is not a PAC or nonprofit. It is the party.
The DSCC is where party power lives: leadership, rules, budgets, candidate support, and voter programs. For too long, that power has been wasted.
The party failed its voters. Reformers stepped in.
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2020-2022
Institutional collapse
State party chair Karen Carter Peterson resigned amid personal scandal and was later convicted of federal fraud. Fundraising collapsed. Staff departed. The party became a shell with a mailing address.
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2023
Republican supermajority sweep
Republicans won every statewide elected office and held legislative supermajorities. An estimated 65 legislative races went entirely uncontested. Democratic candidate recruitment had effectively stopped.
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2023-2024
Blue Reboot challenges the establishment
A reform coalition called Blue Reboot turned DSCC races into a real fight for party power. Reformers ran across the state, won key seats, and proved the party could be challenged from the inside.
Blue Reboot was a direct challenge to Katie Bernhardt's leadership after the party's 2023 collapse. The movement represents the most significant progressive organizing effort in Louisiana politics in recent decades.
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Now
The leadership changed but the problems remained.
Randal Gaines replaced Katie Bernhardt, but replacing the chair did not fix the party.
Democrats are still in need of effective leadership and organized DSCC members who demand candidate recruitment, voter infrastructure, and actual accountability. Some seats need candidates, some already have people worth supporting, and some districts need organizers more than challengers.
Ready to help rebuild it?
You do not have to know your district, your seat, or whether you should run yet. Start by raising your hand, and we'll follow up with what makes sense.
Why you should get involved.
Build the votes
Leadership only changes when enough DSCC members are organized to demand it. That means being strategic about where to run, where to support an aligned member, and where to build local capacity.
Parish-level power
The DSCC is how Democratic organizing connects to local races — assessors, school boards, sheriffs. The people in these seats shape that pipeline.
Build the bench
Running, supporting an aligned candidate, or organizing locally builds relationships and credibility for the next wave of Democratic leadership.
What you should expect before you decide
Area
What it looks like
Meetings
Full DSCC meets 2-4 times per year; executive committee meets more frequently
Campaigning
If you run, you will contact Democratic voters in your district, collect signatures, and file paperwork
Local organizing
Active members help recruit candidates, host events, and coordinate within their parish
Cost
Filing fees are minimal; most expense is your own time
Eligibility
Must be a registered Democrat, live in the state legislative district, and be 18 by Election Day
The next DSCC cycle is closer than it looks.
There are two DSCC seats in each state legislative district — one designated male and one designated female — for 210 seats total. Candidates qualify at their local Clerk of Court office and must be registered Democrats, live in the district they would represent, and be 18 by the election.
Now-2027
Build the map
Identify districts, recruit candidates, and figure out where support matters more than a challenger.
Dec. 15-17, 2027
Candidate qualifying
Candidates qualify through their local Clerk of Court during the official qualifying window.
Mar. 11-18, 2028
Early voting
Registered Democrats can vote early in the presidential preference and party primary.
Mar. 25, 2028
Election Day
DSCC seats are expected to be elected alongside the presidential preference primary.
Ready to help fix the party?
Tell us about yourself. We'll look at your district and follow up with the right next step. That may be running, supporting someone already in the seat, helping recruit candidates, or organizing locally.