Louisiana U.S. House District 5

9 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

Your member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Writes and votes on federal laws, and the House must start all tax and spending bills. Each represents about 760,000 people in one district. Terms are 2 years.

Candidates

Stewart Cathey Jr.

Republican · $110K outside spending
Moderately right · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Misti Cordell

Republican · $35K outside spending
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Oscar "Omar" Dantzler

Republican
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Michael Echols

Republican
Moderately right · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

"Gabe" Firment

Republican · $26K outside spending
Moderately right · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Austin Magee

Republican
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Dan McKay

Democrat
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

Patricia "Pat" Moore

Democrat
Center · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

Antonio Wilson

Democrat
No public record found yet to place this candidate.

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