Qualifying ends for US House, local races across Capital Region; see which candidates qualifiedBATON ROUGE — Candidates seeking seats ranging from the U.S. House to small-town offices could begin filing for this November's election on Wednesday. The district do-over set for Nov. 3 will use maps that state lawmakers adopted after justices ruled in Louisiana v. Callais. The previous map included a district that stretched from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, similar to district outlines struck down in the 1990s. Three local judges have sued over the new maps, saying they violate a federal court order filed in the 1990s. At the close of qualifying on August 5, 2026, here's a look at who's on the ballot so far:U.S.