Louisiana holds presidential primaries for the Democratic and Republican Parties. Ballot access is by paying a filing fee of $1,125.

Eleven Republicans have filed: Jerry Curry of Haymarket, Virginia; Dan Gilbert of Arden, North Carolina; and the expected Giuliani, Huckabee, Hunter, Keyes, McCain, Paul, Romney, Tancredo, and Thompson.

Seven Democrats have filed: Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Kucinich, Obama, and Richardson. The filing deadline is at 5 pm on November 14, so it is conceivable, but not likely, that other names will appear, if they file in the next two hours.