Louisiana District 5
R+18
Primary: May 16, 2026
District Demographics
Median HHI
$59,583
Unemployment
4.8%
Uninsured
6.2%
Jungle Primary Contest
Jungle Primary — All candidates on one ballot
Blake Miguez
$6.2M raised
N/A
Julia Letlow
Inc
$2.1M raised
F
Michael Charles Echols
$1.8M raised
N/A
Misti Smith Cordell
$487K raised
N/A
Rick Edmonds
$335K raised
N/A
Samuel Lee Wyatt
$289K raised
N/A
Dixon Mcmakin
$63K raised
N/A
Dan Mckay
$44K raised
N/A
Michael Edward Mebruer
$38K raised
N/A
2024 House Results
JULIA LETLOW
vs62.9%
MICHAEL VALLIEN, JR.
25.9%
R+36.9
Candidate Details
BM
Blake Miguez
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$6.2M
Individuals
PACs
Self
Julia Letlow
Republican
Grade: F
2026 Fundraising$2.1M
Individuals
PACs
MCE
Michael Charles Echols
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$1.8M
Individuals
PACs
Self
MSC
Misti Smith Cordell
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$487K
Individuals
PACs
Self
RE
Rick Edmonds
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$335K
Individuals
PACs
Self
SLW
Samuel Lee Wyatt
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$289K
Individuals
Self
DM
Dixon Mcmakin
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$63K
Individuals
DM
Dan Mckay
Democratic
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$44K
Individuals
Self
MEM
Michael Edward Mebruer
Republican
Grade: N/A
2026 Fundraising$38K
Self