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Louisiana's 5th U.S. House District

Louisiana · Next election 2026 · 11 active candidates · $11.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Julia Letlow
Rep. Julia LetlowR
U.S. Representative · LA-005
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
6.2%
Cross-party
44
Committees
Vice ChairLabor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Appropriations Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

20 candidates filed, 11 active for the 2026 House election in Louisiana District 5. Jungle primary held on general election day on Nov 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Nov 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$11.4M
Candidates
11 active / 20 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$3.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Julia Letlow R62.9%Jr. Michael Vallien D 25.9%319,851
2022Julia Letlow R67.6%Oscar “Omar” Dantzler D 15.7%223,553
2020Luke J Letlow R34.3%Lance Harris R 29.9%435,090
2018Ralph Abraham R66.5%Jessee Carlton Fleenor D 30.0%223,946
2016Ralph Lee Abraham R81.6%Billy Burkette R 18.4%255,662
2014Ralph Lee Abraham R41.3%\"Jamie\" Mayo D 23.0%326,073
2012Rodney Alexander R77.8%\"Ron\" Ceasar N 14.4%260,216
2010Rodney Alexander R78.6%\"Tom\" Gibbs Jr N 21.4%155,312
2008Rodney Alexander R100.0%—1
2006Rodney Alexander R68.3%Gloria Williams Hearn D 29.0%114,582
2004Rodney Alexander R59.4%Zelma \"Tisa\" Blakes D 24.6%238,057
2002Rodney Alexander D28.7%Lee Fletcher R 24.5%184,657
2000John Cooksey R69.1%Roger Beall D 23.9%179,473
1998John Cooksey R100.0%—1
1996John Cooksey R58.3%Francis Thompson D 41.7%233,353
District
Population
778,598
Median HH Income
$62K
Unemployment
6.2%
Bachelor's+
26.0%
Veterans
5.7%
Median Age
36.6
Mean HH Income
$88K
Poverty Rate
19.5%
HS or Higher
86.9%
Median Home Value
$213K
Median Rent
$1,010/mo
Owner-Occupied
69.1%
Under 18 / 65+
23.3% / 16.1%