Blake Miguez (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028. Miguez (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Miguez also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.
LA House District 5
Incumbent: Julia Letlow · Republican
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Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Letlow (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on June 27, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on May 16, 2026. Letlow also ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026.
Michael Echols (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028. Echols (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Echols began serving as State House Majority Leaderfor the Louisiana House of Representativeson December 11, 2025. Echols has served on the Louisiana House of Representatives Republican Executive Committee, the Health and Welfare Committee, the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, and the Civic Law Committee. Echols was elected to serve as the District 1 representative on the Monroe City Council in 2016. He served as council chair from 2016 to 2017.Echols was a 2011Republicancandidate for District 14of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Misti Cordell (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Rick Edmonds (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028. Edmonds (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Samuel Wyatt (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Wyatt also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.
Dixon McMakin (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028. McMakin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026.
Dan McKay (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Michael Mebruer (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Lindsay Garcia (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. Garcia declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Tania Nyman (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Austin Magee (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Vance McAllister (b. January 7, 1974, in Oak Grove,Louisiana) was previously a Republicanmember of the U.S. House of Representativesand representedLouisiana's 5th Congressional District. He was elected in aspecial electionon November 16, 2013. In the 2013 special election, McAllister had the support of the popular "Duck Dynasty" television series celebrities, Phil and Willie Robertson. McAllister initially announced on April 28, 2014, that he would retire at the end of his term in 2015after calls for his resignationafter it was found out he kissed one of his staffers. The decision came after McAllister wasrecorded on video kissing a married campaign staffer. On June 30, 2014, McAllister announced he would instead leave the decision up to the voters and run for re-election in 2014.He lost his bid for re-election by not receiving enough votes to participate in the runoff on December 6, 2014. McAllister was a2015Republicancandidate for District 33of the Louisiana State Senate.
Chad Conerly (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the special primary on March 20, 2021.
Larry Foy (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Stewart Cathey (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028. Cathey (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026. Cathey was a2015Republicancandidate for District 35of the Louisiana State Senate.
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M.V. Mendoza (Republican Party) (also known as Vinny) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on November 5, 2024.













