Race Rating
Safe or unrated
Cook/270toWin 2026
Partisan lean: Safe Republican or unrated
ClosedPrimary ElectionRepublican
2026 Louisiana Republican House Primary Results
Primary Day: Recorded market close:
LA-05 Republican nominee?
$79.8K
MAY 16, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Race Snapshot
Compare the candidates' saved odds and fundraising. Updated .
| Candidate | Saved odds | Funds raised |
|---|---|---|
| 8% | $555.7K | |
| 6% | $2.98M | |
| 2% | $37.8K | |
| 2% | $299.4K | |
| 1% | $8.9K | |
| 1% | $6.61M |
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Odds History
Total volume
$79.8K
24h volume
$3.8K
source: Kalshi
Politics IQ
Structural race context from reviewed jurisdiction data
Louisiana 5th District · US House
Safe or unratedSafe Republican or unratedOpen seatDistrict contextRunoff possible
Seat Dynamics
Open seat
Incumbent: Julia Letlow (R)
Election Rules
Primary May 16, 2026
Runoff: Jun 27, 2026
General: Nov 3, 2026
Why it matters
The seat is open, so candidate quality and fundraising can matter more than incumbency.
Sources reviewed May 2, 2026 · Office of the Clerk · 270toWin/Cook · 270toWin · NCSL
Election Dates and Deadlines
Important voting dates, registration deadlines and prediction market closing times.
Latest Election News
Recent reporting and announcements directly related to this race and its candidates.
AINews Summary
Qualifying has closed, so the candidate field for Louisiana's 5th District is now set for the November election. The race is unfolding under a newly redrawn map after court rulings. No Republican nominee has been reported yet. The market should stay focused on the filed candidate field, since no nomination result has been reported yet. The new map and closed qualifying may increase attention, but they do not yet point to a clear favorite.
Articles
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NNewsweek6 months ago
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BRBaton Rouge Advocate15 days ago
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BRBaton Rouge Advocate30 days ago
Meet Julia Letlow, Republican for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
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WEWashington Examiner3 months ago
Trump endorses Charlie Hatcher after Andy Ogles primary loss
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WWBRZ3 months ago
Qualifying ends for US House, local races across Capital Region; see which candidates qualified
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WWBRZ3 months ago
Second day of qualifying ends for US House, local races across Capital Region
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BRBaton Rouge Advocate5 months ago
U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson defends Louisiana redistricting
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BRBaton Rouge Advocate5 months ago
The Times-Picayune endorses Julia Letlow for US Senate seat
The congresswoman makes the best case that she's prepared to make an immediate impact if elected to succeed Sen. Bill Cassidy, the newspaper believes.
Latest Polls
Bedrock Polling
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Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Total RaisedCash on Hand
Jul 18, 2026$10M
$7.5M
$5M
$2.5M
$0
B. Miguez
M. Echols
M. Cordell
R. Edmonds
S. Wyatt
M. Mebruer
A. Magee
Candidate
Total Raised
Cash on Hand
Burn Rate (per month)
Last report
B. MiguezBlake Miguez$6.61MContrib: $3.55M
$2.03MSpent: $4.58M
$241.0KLast period: $46.5K
PRE-PRIMARY · Jul 18, 2026
M. EcholsMichael Echols$2.98MContrib: $523.5K
$1.08MSpent: $1.90M
$99.9KLast period: $6.8K
PRE-PRIMARY · Jul 18, 2026
M. CordellMisti Cordell$555.7KContrib: $349.2K
$148.8KSpent: $406.9K
$21.4KLast period: $5.3K
PRE-PRIMARY · Jul 18, 2026
R. EdmondsRick Edmonds$530.6KContrib: $375.5K
$323.0KSpent: $197.2K
$10.4KLast period: $8.5K
PRE-PRIMARY · Jul 18, 2026
S. WyattSammy Wyatt$299.4KContrib: $106.9K
$2.9KSpent: $296.5K
$16.5KLast period: $3.7K
JULY QUARTERLY · Jun 30, 2026
M. MebruerMichael Mebruer$37.8KContrib: $37.8K
$1.0KSpent: $32.7K
$1.7KLast period: $0
PRE-PRIMARY · Jul 18, 2026
A. MageeAustin Magee$8.9KContrib: $8.9K
$1.3KSpent: $7.7K
$425Last period: $5.0K
JULY QUARTERLY · Jun 30, 2026
Source: FEC
Saved Kalshi settlement results
These are market contract results, not election calls or vote totals. News, polls, prices and charts remain as captured.
Observation saved Nov 4, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC. No automatic updates.
LA-05 Republican nominee?
All preserved contracts have verified final results.
Will Austin Magee be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Blake Miguez be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Misti Cordell be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Michael Echols be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Michael Mebruer be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Rick Edmonds be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC
Will Sammy Wyatt be the Republican nominee for LA-05?
Final: No
Settled Nov 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC