Louisiana's 7th State Senate district is one of 39 districts in the Louisiana State Senate.
It has been represented by Democrat Gary Carter Jr. since 2021.
[3][4] District 7 covers much of southern New Orleans and parts of Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, including all of Algiers and parts of Gretna, Terrytown, and Belle Chasse.
[5] Louisiana uses a jungle primary system.
If no candidate receives 50% in the first round of voting, when all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, the top-two finishers advance to a runoff election.