Louisiana's 5th Congressional District is represented by Julia Letlow (Republican), who has held the seat since 2021. Letlow has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 94% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 94% of the time. The district includes Baton Rouge, Monroe, and Central. It takes in all or part of 21 counties; the most populous parts are in East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish. About 779,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $61,529.
Current Representative
Julia Letlow (Republican) has represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District since 2021.
VoteSee report card grade: D
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 94% of roll-call votes on bills
Patricia Moore and Gabe Firment advance to a runoff on Dec 12, 2026.
This is an open seat: Julia Letlow is not running for re-election. 13 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
Louisiana's Nov 3 House vote is an open primary: every candidate, of every party, is on one ballot. If no one wins a majority, the top two meet in a Dec 12 runoff.
Michael Echols (Republican): raised $3.2M, $889K cash on hand
Misti Cordell (Republican): raised $659K, $200K cash on hand
Gabe Firment (Republican): raised $454K, $63K cash on hand
Stewart Cathey Jr. (Republican): raised $246K, $98K cash on hand
Dan McKay (Democratic): raised $121K, $5K cash on hand
Antonio Wilson (Democratic): raised $71K, $31K cash on hand
Patricia Moore (Democratic): raised $23K, $4K cash on hand
Austin Magee (Republican): raised $11K, $180 cash on hand
Members of Congress who previously represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.