Blake Miguez
RR · challenger
52% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 47% from other sources.
52% individuals1% PACs47% other
$6.5M
raised
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Louisiana · U.S. House · District 05 · 2026
Louisiana District 05 House race
General election in 52 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Louisiana District 05 House race
Blake Miguez has raised more than 2 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Louisiana District 05 House race, 2026 report raising $12.2M between them. Blake Miguez reports $6.5M and Michael Echols reports $3M, a gap of $3.6M. Of what Blake Miguez reports, 52% came from individuals and 1% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
ME
Michael Echols
RR · challenger
17% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 83% from other sources.
17% individuals0% PACs83% other
$3.0M
raised
Julia Letlow
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 52% from PACs and 48% from individuals.
48% individuals52% PACs0% other
$1.5M
raised
MC
Misti Cordell
RR · challenger
60% from individuals, 2% from PACs, and 38% from other sources.
60% individuals2% PACs38% other
$550K
raised
SW
Samuel Wyatt
RR · challenger
36% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 64% from other sources.
36% individuals0% PACs64% other
$299K
raised
DM
Dan McKay
DD · challenger
53% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 47% from other sources.
53% individuals0% PACs47% other
$84K
raised
DM
Dixon McMakin
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$63K
raised
LG
Lindsay Garcia
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
95% individuals0% PACs5% other
$62K
raised
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MM
Michael Mebruer
RR · challenger
0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$38K
raised
TN
Tania Nyman
DD · challenger
29% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 71% from other sources.
29% individuals0% PACs71% other
$33K
raised
AM
Austin Magee
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
94% individuals0% PACs6% other
$9K
raised
SC
Stewart Cathey
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$5K
raised
MF
Michael Firment
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$65K
Defense & Aerospace$35K
Banking & Financial$30K
Agriculture$20K
Health & Pharma$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC) · pac$15K
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$15K
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) · pac$15K
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I · pac$15K
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC · pac$10K
- ARPAC · pac$10K
- CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA CENTER PAC · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
43%50%
7% PACs43% individuals50% other
The incumbent's record
Julia Letlow is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$1.4M
$270K - $2.5M. up $1.1M since 2020.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$65K
Defense & Aerospace$35K
Banking & Financial$30K
Agriculture$20K
Health & Pharma$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Blake Miguez R · challenger | vs | ME Michael Echols R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $6.5M | Raised | $3.0M |
| $2.1M | Cash on hand | $1.1M |
| 1% | From PACs | 0% |
| 52% | From individuals | 17% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |