Louisiana District 5

LA-05 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Runoff: Saturday, December 12, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Julia Letlow)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
2D - 4R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+18

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The primary is Tuesday, November 3, 2026; nominees are not locked. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Primary field — nominees are not locked until Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Antonio Wilson

Democrat
Total Raised: $55,344
Cash on Hand: $33,286

Dan McKay

Democrat
Total Raised: $90,000
Cash on Hand: $-19,056

Larry W Foy

Democrat
Total Raised: $6,838
Cash on Hand: $-332

Lindsay Garcia

Democrat
Total Raised: $92,545
Cash on Hand: $27,700

Patricia Ann Moore

Democrat
Total Raised: $22,129
Cash on Hand: $12,800

Tania Nyman

Democrat
Total Raised: $33,124
Cash on Hand: $10,891

Austin Magee

Republican
Total Raised: $11,302
Cash on Hand: $59

Blake Miguez

Republican
Total Raised: $7,641,696
Cash on Hand: $2,125,209
Dixon McMakin

Dixon McMakin

Republican
Total Raised: $63,405
Cash on Hand: $0
Michael Charles Echols

Michael Charles Echols

Republican
Total Raised: $3,165,167
Cash on Hand: $972,833

Michael Edward Mebruer

Republican
Total Raised: $70,714
Cash on Hand: $13,613

Michael Gabriel Firment

Republican
Total Raised: $423,490
Cash on Hand: $286,224
Misti Smith Cordell

Misti Smith Cordell

Republican
Total Raised: $632,558
Cash on Hand: $174,784

Rick Edmonds

Republican
Total Raised: $646,895
Cash on Hand: $233,528

Samuel Lee Wyatt

Republican
Total Raised: $299,615
Cash on Hand: $0
Stewart Cathey Jr

Stewart Cathey Jr

Republican
Total Raised: $238,550
Cash on Hand: $188,317

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 LA-05 House race?

The primary is Tuesday, November 3, 2026; nominees are not locked. Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 LA-05 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 LA-05 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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