Steve Scalise Republican Steve Scalise Republican The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans, spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta.

Democrat Cedric Richmond, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2020, resigned on January 15, 2021, to become the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

[11] Democrat Troy Carter won the 2021 special election in a runoff with 55.2% of the vote.

Republican Luke Letlow, who was elected in a runoff with 62.0% of the vote, died on December 29, 2020, of COVID-19 before he took office.

[22] Letlow's widow Julia won the 2021 special election with 64.9% of the vote.