Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
Louisiana 5th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Letlow, Julia
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
14
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
14 active FEC filings
LINDSAY GARCIAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 23, 2026 · Last filing: February 23, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AUSTIN MAGEEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 17, 2026 · Last filing: February 17, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
TANIA NYMANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 16, 2026 · Last filing: February 16, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL EDWARD MEBRUERFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 11, 2026 · Last filing: February 11, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL CHARLES ECHOLSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 10, 2026 · Last filing: February 10, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BLAKE MIGUEZFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 4, 2026 · Last filing: February 4, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DIXON MCMAKINFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 27, 2026 · Last filing: January 27, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MISTI SMITH CORDELLFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 27, 2026 · Last filing: January 27, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RICK EDMONDSFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 27, 2026 · Last filing: January 27, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
SAMUEL LEE MR. WYATTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 23, 2026 · Last filing: January 23, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
STEWART JR. CATHEYFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 22, 2026 · Last filing: January 22, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
CARL RAY JR. SMITHFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: October 20, 2025 · Last filing: January 20, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
LARRY W FOYFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 15, 2026 · Last filing: January 15, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.