2022Final results
2022 election for Louisiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Clay Higgins (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Holden Hoggatt (R) by 53.4 points.
Clay HigginsRepublican · winner
64.3%144,423
Holden HoggattRepublican
10.9%24,474
Lessie Olivia LeblancDemocrat
10.5%23,641
Tia LeBrunDemocrat
9.4%21,172
Thomas âLANEâ Payne Jr.Republican
1.8%4,012
Gloria R. WigginsIndependent
1.4%3,255
Jacob âJAKEâ ShaheenRepublican
0.9%1,955
Guy McLendonLibertarian
0.7%1,620
224,552 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tia LeBrunClay Higgins
$40.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$39.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$27.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Holden Hoggatt $207.2K · Thomas âLANEâ Payne Jr. $18K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022
The candidates
Clay Higgins (R)Holden Hoggatt (R)Lessie Olivia Leblanc (D)Tia LeBrun (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas âLANEâ Payne Jr. (Republican), 1.8%; Gloria R. Wiggins (Independent), 1.4%; Jacob âJAKEâ Shaheen (Republican), 0.9%; Guy McLendon (Libertarian), 0.7%