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Carroll Wins Louisiana House District 92 Seat

Democrat Gregory Carroll takes the Kenner-area seat vacated by Republican Joe Stagni, flipping it to Democratic control.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

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Gregory Carroll won the Louisiana House District 92 special election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with 58% of the vote. He defeated Republicans Mike Sigur, who received 27%, and Alex Perdomo, who received 16%.

Why it matters

The special election was triggered when Republican Joe Stagni vacated the seat to serve on the Kenner council, and Carroll's win flips the district to Democratic control. The result comes as Kenner served as ground zero in New Orleans for ICE immigration enforcement late last year.

Carroll received 58% of the vote, outpacing Republican Mike Sigur at 27% and Republican Alex Perdomo at 16% in the three-way special election. The source does not indicate how the new Democratic representative will align on pending state legislation.

The players

Gregory Carroll

A Democrat and former Kenner City Council member who served from 2009 to 2022, Carroll now represents Louisiana House District 92 after winning the special election.

Joe Stagni

A Republican who previously held the House District 92 seat before leaving to serve on the Kenner council, creating the vacancy that led to the special election.

Julia Letlow

A Republican who defeated Democrat Jamie Davis in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana on the same ballot.

The details

Carroll, who served on the Kenner City Council from 2009 to 2022 and is Kenner's appointee to the New Orleans Aviation Board, pledged to work to secure state funding for the "Kenner Pumps to the River" station. He also pledged to work with state and local officials on a plan to address the blighted Esplanade Mall.

Timeline

  1. Late 2025: ICE immigration enforcement operations occurred in Kenner.

  2. 2009 to 2022: Carroll served on Kenner City Council.

  3. Earlier in 2026: Joe Stagni vacated House District 92 to serve on the Kenner council.

  4. Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Carroll won the special election.

Legal Context

Carroll's win came in a Kenner-area district that the source links to late-2025 ICE immigration enforcement operations, which made Kenner ground zero for such activity in New Orleans. The special election followed Joe Stagni's move from the House seat to the Kenner council.

Kenner residents now have a Democratic state representative for House District 92, and the district's priorities include state funding for the "Kenner Pumps to the River" station and a plan for the blighted Esplanade Mall. Carroll has pledged to pursue both, though the source does not indicate timelines.

The takeaway

Local special elections can shift legislative control in a single seat, so residents tracking Kenner-area priorities such as the Esplanade Mall and state transit funding can follow the new representative's record as it develops.

Further reading

For more on how such races shape local government, see Elections coverage on Wisevoter.

Source note: This article includes information reported by NOLA.

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