Katie Bernhardt

Katie Bernhardt served as the chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party from September 2020 through April 2024.

Career Bernhardt graduated from Louisiana State University Law Center. Bernhardt and her husband operate Standard Law in Lafayette, Louisiana.

In September 2020, Bernhardt was elected to a four year term as the chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party 127 to 51 against Lynda Woolard, a party organizer. She addressed the North and South divide in Louisiana Democratic politics. Bernhardt had aimed to modernize the party. She has reinstituted groups for young Democrats. Her political advertisement sparked criticism among some party members, prompting first vice chairman C. Travis Johnson to stepdown. She also faced calls to resign, mainly from progressives while other She later announced her support of gubernatorial candidate Shawn Wilson.

At the April 2024 party meetings, Bernhardt was not nominated for State Party Chair, meaning she could not be re-elected.