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2026 Louisiana's 5th District House race
style="background:#DDDDDD" |Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate · Lean R+17 · Election Nov 3, 2026
The 2026 Louisiana's 5th District House race (partisan lean R+17): Michael Echols (R), Misti Cordell (R), Gabe Firment (R), Stewart Cathey Jr. (R). Raised so far: Michael Echols (R) $3.2M, Misti Cordell (R) $633K, Gabe Firment (R) $423K. Outside groups have spent $330K.
- Raised by candidates
- $4.6M
- Outside spending
- $330K
- Partisan lean
- R+17
Candidates
- Michael Echols · RepublicanRaised $3.2M · $973K cash
- Misti Cordell · RepublicanRaised $633K · $175K cash
- Gabe Firment · RepublicanRaised $423K · $286K cash
- Stewart Cathey Jr. · RepublicanRaised $239K · $188K cash
- Dan McKay · DemocraticRaised $90K · -$19K cash
- Antonio Wilson · DemocraticRaised $55K · $33K cash
- Patricia Moore · DemocraticRaised $22K · $13K cash
- Austin Magee · RepublicanRaised $11K · $59 cash
- Omar Dantzler · RepublicanRaised $0 · $0 cash
Outside groups spending
- HOMETOWN FREEDOM ACTION NETWORK supporting Stewart Cathey Jr.$110K
- BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA opposing Michael Echols$85K
- LOUISIANA GROWTH AND FUTURE FUND supporting Michael Echols$81K
- Conservative Leaders of America supporting Misti Cordell$35K
- GOPAC Election Fund supporting Michael Echols$19K
More
From FEC candidate summaries and independent expenditure reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “2026 Louisiana's 5th District House Race: Candidates & Money,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/race/H-LA-05/2026-louisianas-5th-district-house-race (accessed 2026-10-17).