Incumbent Republican Governor Bobby Jindal was term-limited and unable to run for re-election to a third term in office.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne did not run for re-election to a second full term in office.
[3] Incumbent Republican Attorney General Buddy Caldwell ran for re-election to a third term in office,[4] but was defeated by Jeff Landry.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Tom Schedler won re-election to a second full term in office.
[9] Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Michael G. Strain won re-election to a third term in office.