Who raised the most money in the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?

Michael Echols (Republican) raised $3.2M and had $60K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?

Building a Strong America ($111K), Hometown Freedom Action Network ($110K), Louisiana Growth and Future Fund ($60K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michael Echols; Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $10K to Misti Cordell; National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee gave $5K to Michael Echols.

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2026 general election

Louisiana 5th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent retired to run for U. S. Senate.

$5.1M was spent on the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $100K of it from PACs, plus $299K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gabe Firment (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$5.1M

Raised by campaigns

$4.8M

PAC checks

$100K

Outside money

$299K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Michael EcholsRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.2M
Spent: $2.3M
From individuals: $558K
From PACs: $44K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $2.4M
Outside money for: $60K
Outside money against: $85K

Who paid: 1% of Echols's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (4%)Trade group $5K (20%)Leadership PAC $3K (10%)Membership $15K (57%)Super PAC $3K (10%)

Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$5K
Crescent River Port Pilots Association Federal Political Action Committee/Crppa Fed PAC Membership$5K
Cassidy Leadership PAC$3K
Gopac Election Fund Super PAC$3K
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Corporate$1K
National Society of Professional Surveyors Inc Membership$100

Biggest outside spenders

Building a Strong America · $85K attacking
Louisiana Growth and Future Fund · $60K supporting

FEC record H6LA05242

Misti CordellRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $659K
Spent: $458K
From individuals: $430K
From PACs: $23K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $207K
Outside money for: $19K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 3% of Cordell's money came from PACs

Corporate $500 (5%)Super PAC $10K (95%)

Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Acadian Ambulance Service Corporate$500

Biggest outside spenders

Wfw Action Fund Inc · $19K supporting

FEC record H6LA05200

Gabe FirmentRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $454K
Spent: $391K
From individuals: $434K
From PACs: $20K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $26K

Who paid: 4% of Firment's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (67%)Trade group $3K (33%)

Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC Corporate$5K
American Property Casualty Insurance Association Trade group$3K

Biggest outside spenders

Building a Strong America · $26K attacking

FEC record H6LA05317

Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican

✗ Lost

Raised: $246K
Spent: $148K
From individuals: $238K
From PACs: $8K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $110K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 3% of Jr.'s money came from PACs

Corporate $3K (100%)

Cfd Research Corporation Political Action Committee Corporate$3K
Acadian Ambulance Service Corporate$500

Biggest outside spenders

Hometown Freedom Action Network · $110K supporting

FEC record H6LA05184

Dan McKayDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $121K
Spent: $116K
From individuals: $76K
From PACs: $747
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $42K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6LA05291

Antonio WilsonDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $71K
Spent: $40K
From individuals: $43K
From PACs: $5K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $23K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6LA05325

Patricia MooreDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $23K
Spent: $19K
From individuals: $12K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $11K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6LA05341

Austin MageeRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $11K
Spent: $11K
From individuals: $9K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $1K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6LA05283

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?: $5.1M was spent on the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race: $4.8M raised by the campaigns, $100K of it from PACs, plus $299K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Gabe Firment (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?: Michael Echols (Republican) raised $3.2M and had $60K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?: Building a Strong America ($111K), Hometown Freedom Action Network ($110K), Louisiana Growth and Future Fund ($60K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Louisiana 5th District race?: The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michael Echols; Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $10K to Misti Cordell; National Electrical Contractors Association Political Action Committee gave $5K to Michael Echols.