Louisiana's 5th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

Cathey is a Louisiana State Senator representing District 33, elected in 2019, per the campaign site. He is a U.S. Army veteran and Army engineer who deployed multiple times, oversaw about $250 million in infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, and took part in Hurricane Katrina cleanup with the Army Corps of Engineers, per the campaign site. He is a small business owner in management consulting and a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, per the campaign site.

Misti Cordell is a business owner who has chaired the Louisiana Board of Regents and served in Gov. Jeff Landry's administration, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per her campaign site.

Michael Echols is a Louisiana state representative (District 14) and House Majority Leader, a licensed contractor and commercial real-estate developer, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per his campaign site.

"Gabe" Firment is a Louisiana state representative who chairs the House Insurance Committee and is a small-business owner, running as a Republican candidate for the open Louisiana 5th Congressional District, per his campaign site.

Magee is a small business owner of Pittman Industrial, a welding and mechanical company operating throughout Louisiana, per the campaign site. He has lived and worked in the district his entire life, including attending high school and college there, per the campaign site.

Moore has served as State Representative for Louisiana House District 17 since 2019 and is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and Women's Caucus, per the campaign site. Moore serves on legislative committees for public works, disaster recovery and justice, and lives in Monroe, per the campaign site.

Wilson is a licensed general contractor and business owner who has spent decades managing construction projects, budgets, and payroll, per the campaign site.