LA-02 Democratic nominee?
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NOV 3, 2027
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
GenderFemale
LocationLouisiana
BackgroundPolitical candidate
Notable personal detailsRenada Collins is a Louisiana political candidate who has run for public office in New Orleans and is a candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District in 2026. She has described herself as an entrepreneur and business coach and has also listed experience as a TV host with Bigg Mouth Media Group. She previously ran for Mayor of New Orleans in 2025 as an independent/no-party-affiliation candidate.
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Positions
Healthcare
Campaign materials state a goal to increase access to healthcare in the district and to address lack of healthcare as part of broader anti-poverty initiatives, but do not lay out specific policy proposals (e.g., support for Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based reforms).
Immigration & Border
Public materials and local voter guides do not present a clear, comprehensive position on national immigration or border policy. Local coverage of Renada Collins’s campaigns includes at least one report that she opposed translating government documents into other languages, which suggests a preference for English-only local government communications but does not outline broader federal immigration or border enforcement policies. Overall the available sources provide limited and sometimes critical commentary rather than a detailed policy platform on immigration or border control.
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Climate & Energy
Renada Collins’s public materials and local coverage mention city-level sustainability actions such as adding composting and recycling services and investing in climate-resilient stormwater infrastructure, but do not present a detailed climate or energy policy (no clear positions on emissions targets, fossil fuels, or major clean-energy legislation).
News
Renada Collins is running in the Democratic primary for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District against U.S. Rep. Troy Carter. Because no Republicans are in the race, the primary winner is expected to win the seat in this heavily Democratic district. The race has also been affected by Louisiana’s new closed-primary rules and confusion tied to election changes and redistricting fights.
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