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2021Final resultsSpecial election

2021 special election for Louisiana's 2nd District

U.S. House · Louisiana

Troy Carter (D) won with 36.4% of the vote, defeating Karen Carter Peterson (D) by 13.5 points.

Troy CarterDemocrat · winner
36.4%34,402
Karen Carter PetersonDemocrat
22.9%21,673
Gary, Chambers Jr.Democrat
21.3%20,163
Claston BernardRepublican
9.8%9,237
Chelsea ArdoinRepublican
3.4%3,218
Greg LiretteRepublican
2.5%2,349
Sheldon C. Vincent Sr.Republican
0.8%754
Desiree OntiverosDemocrat
0.7%699
Belden "noonie Man" BatisteIndependent
0.6%598
Harold JohnDemocrat
0.4%403
Mindy McConnellLibertarian
0.3%323
J. Christopher JohnsonDemocrat
0.3%288
Jenette M. PorterDemocrat
0.3%244
Lloyd M. KellyDemocrat
0.1%122
Brandon JolicoeurNonpartisan
0.1%94
94,567 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021

The seat's recent races

EvenD+62.72012D+54.32020D+66.02021 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Karen Carter PetersonClaston Bernard
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$200.7K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$196.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$4.5K

Other candidates' campaigns: Gary, Chambers Jr. $1.7M · Greg Lirette $79.4K · Desiree Ontiveros $50.7K · Harold John $25.2K · Chelsea Ardoin $10.8K · Sheldon C. Vincent Sr. $1.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2021; FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2021

The candidates

Troy Carter (D)Karen Carter Peterson (D)Gary, Chambers Jr. (D)Claston Bernard (R)

Also on the ballot: Chelsea Ardoin (Republican), 3.4%; Greg Lirette (Republican), 2.5%; Sheldon C. Vincent Sr. (Republican), 0.8%; Desiree Ontiveros (Democrat), 0.7%; Belden "noonie Man" Batiste (Independent), 0.6%; Harold John (Democrat), 0.4%; Mindy McConnell (Libertarian), 0.3%; J. Christopher Johnson (Democrat), 0.3%; Jenette M. Porter (Democrat), 0.3%; Lloyd M. Kelly (Democrat), 0.1%; Brandon Jolicoeur (Nonpartisan), 0.1%