2018Final results
2018 election for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Cedric L. Richmond (D) won with 80.6% of the vote, defeating Jesse Schmidt (Ind) by 71.9 points.
Cedric L. RichmondDemocrat · winner
80.6%190,182
Jesse SchmidtIndependent
8.7%20,465
Belden "noonie Man" BatisteIndependent
7.3%17,260
Shawndra RodriguezIndependent
3.4%8,075
235,982 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cedric L. RichmondNo Republican
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$468.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Jesse Schmidt $20.5K · Shawndra Rodriguez $100.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Cedric L. Richmond (D)Jesse Schmidt (I)Belden "noonie Man" Batiste (I)
Also on the ballot: Shawndra Rodriguez (Independent), 3.4%