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 "excerpt": "Renada Collins is an American politician and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Louisiana's 2nd District on the November 2026 ballot, after running for New Orleans mayor in 2025.",
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 "markdown": "# Renada Collins\n\nRenada Collins is an American politician and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, appearing on the November 3, 2026, primary ballot.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> She is a New Orleans business and nonprofit founder who ran for mayor of New Orleans in 2025.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Democratic<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> |\n| Current office sought | U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana's 2nd District (2026)<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> |\n| Previous races | Mayor of New Orleans, 2025<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nCollins is running as a Democrat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> The 2026 House elections in Louisiana were moved to a November 3, 2026, primary, with a runoff scheduled for December 12, 2026, if needed.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nCollins is the executive director of Impacting Potentials Inc., a firm that assists with business development, policy writing, and growth strategy.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> She is also an entrepreneur who founded BEA Beauty Cosmetics, Sommer's Youth Explorers, and BIGG Mouth Media Group.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> In 2025 she was a candidate for mayor of New Orleans and participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Bywater Neighborhood Association, the Lower 9th Ward Voters Coalition, the Lower 9th Ward Homeowners Association, and the Lower 9th Ward Neighborhood Association.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\nIn 2026 she launched a campaign website for her congressional run in Louisiana's 2nd District, which presents a focus on community-focused leadership, bottom-up growth, open dialogue, and efforts to involve residents in decision-making.<sup>[3](https://websitelaunches.com/site/renadacollinsforyou.com)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2025 New Orleans mayoral election, Collins received 190 votes as [Helena Moreno](https://www.edgepedia.org/helena-moreno) was elected with 57,797 votes.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\nIn 2026, Collins is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District, facing U.S. Rep. [Troy Carter](https://www.edgepedia.org/troy-carter-louisiana-politician), who is running for a third full term representing the district.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup> The primary is on the November 3, 2026, ballot, with a runoff on December 12, 2026, if needed.<sup>[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)</sup> The previously scheduled May 16, 2026, closed party primary was canceled, and the election moved to a November 3, 2026, nonpartisan (jungle) primary open to candidates of all parties, with a general election on December 12, 2026.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n## Issues specific to Collins\n\nCollins's 2026 campaign centers on her business background. Her campaign website presents a vision of community-focused leadership and engagement from local to national levels, with a focus on bottom-up growth, open dialogue, and efforts to involve residents in decision-making.<sup>[3](https://websitelaunches.com/site/renadacollinsforyou.com)</sup> The district she seeks to represent is rooted in New Orleans but stretches through majority-Black communities along the [Mississippi River](https://www.edgepedia.org/mississippi-river) north to Iberville Parish, covering parts of Iberville, Assumption, Ascension, St. James, St. John, [Jefferson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jefferson), and St. Charles parishes.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Small business and the economy\n\nCollins has said she is focused on using her business background to help develop small businesses and the economy.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n### Housing and development\n\nCollins has said she is focused on housing stability, creating community land trusts, and sustainable development.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n### Transportation\n\nCollins supports turning the old New Orleans [airport terminal](https://www.edgepedia.org/airport-terminal) into a regional bus hub to connect nearby parishes.<sup>[1](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Troy Carter, Renada Collins run for Louisiana 2nd District](https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/troy-carter-renada-collins-2nd-district-louisiana-congress/article_19582daa-90d5-4d1a-8473-e53ab360a6c0.html)\n2. [2026 Primary Dates](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n3. [Renada Collins For You - Congressional District 2 Candidate](https://websitelaunches.com/site/renadacollinsforyou.com)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames C to D*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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