BATON ROUGE - Four incumbents in the state congressional races will keep their seats, and voters will return to the polls in December for two runoff elections.

Voters elected to keep Republicans Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise and Clay Higgins and Democrat Troy Carter. 

Because of a national "Blue Wave," Democrats gained at least 14 seats nationwide and now hold the majority in the U.S. House, meaning Johnson and Scalise will lose their leadership posts in the chamber. 

Voters in northeastern Louisiana and the Baton Rouge area will return to the polls Dec. 12 to settle races for Districts 5 and 6. 

In District 5, state Reps. Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, and Pat Moore, D-Monroe, will battle head-to-head for the congressional seat vacated by Sen.-elect Julia Letlow. Both candidates have been in office since 2019. 

During a candidate forum, Moore said that hearing what people have to say is most important to her. She wants people to know that she can be a voice for citizens.

In the forum, Firment touted himself as the most conservative in the race. 

"Not only am I the most conservative, I am the most accomplished legislator. Congress is a legislative body. We need people who have the skills and experience," he said. 

For District 6, former Metro Councilmember Chauna Banks, a Democrat, will go up against Republican state Sen. Blake Miguez. Baton Rouge State Sen. Rick Edmonds finished a very close third in the race. 

Banks served on the Metro Council from 2013 to 2024. During WBRZ's candidate forum, Banks said that she is concerned about the Iran war's effect on prices for consumers.

Miguez currently represents New Iberia in the Senate. His home address was called into question during the race, with a formal complaint lodged against him for allegedly living outside of his district during his campaign. The attorney general's office investigated and said it found that his primary residence is in New Iberia, even though he has a home in East Baton Rouge Parish.