Monique Appeaning
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana
$13.7K
NOV 3, 2027Primary Election
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7%chance to win
$13.7KNOV 3, 2027Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleAssistant Chief Administrative Officer (East Baton Rouge Parish)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationLouisiana
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BackgroundAssistant Chief Administrative Officer (East Baton Rouge Parish)
Notable personal detailsAnjanita Monique Appeaning is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. She has worked in government roles spanning the legislative and executive branches, including as an assistant chief administrative officer in East Baton Rouge Parish and as a legislative fiscal analyst/special projects coordinator in the Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office. She previously ran for Louisiana House District 66 in 2023.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lower taxes, pro-business policies, and shrinking the size of government; emphasizes budgeting experience and strategic reductions to government agencies. Positions prioritize tax cuts and reduced government spending rather than expansion of social programs.
Healthcare
The candidate has described defending funding for the Office of Elderly Affairs and emphasizes experience managing government budgets for agencies that touch seniors’ services, but has not published a comprehensive health-care platform or clear policy prescriptions on insurance, Medicaid, or major health reforms. Available public materials highlight fiscal stewardship and protecting certain elder services rather than specific positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare expansion, or privatization.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a pro-life position that would only allow abortion when medically necessary to save the life of the mother and opposes public funding for abortion providers. Describes opposition to abortion access beyond life-saving exceptions and identifies as pro-life in campaign materials.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports fossil fuel development and views stricter environmental regulations as harmful to jobs and the economy; she explicitly supports the use of hydraulic fracturing. Her public materials emphasize pro-business, lower-tax positions rather than aggressive climate regulations or major clean-energy mandates.
Latest News
Monique Appeaning is in the news because she qualified to run in Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District race. The district was reshaped after a Supreme Court ruling and a new state map, which set up a crowded field for the November primary and December general election. Recent coverage focuses more on the redistricting fight and the new race lineup than on any specific campaign statement from Appeaning.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
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