U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
Gabe Firment
Louisiana State Representative, District 22 (since 2020)R
- Race
- U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
- Result
- Goes to a runoff
- Opponents
- Michael Echols (R); Misti Cordell (R); Stewart Cathey (R); Oscar Dantzler (R); Austin Magee (R); Dan McKay (D); Patricia Moore (D); Antonio Wilson (D)
- Research
- Basic
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Gabe Firment is a Republican state representative who has represented Louisiana House District 22 since 2020 and chaired the House Insurance Committee in the 2025-2026 term. He has worked in the construction and insurance industries. He is one of three sitting state legislators running in the Republican field for this open seat.[1][2]
On the ballotU.S. House · 5
2026-11-03
| Michael Echols R | challenger |
| Misti Cordell R | challenger |
| Gabe Firment R | challenger |
| Stewart Cathey R | challenger |
| Oscar Dantzler R | challenger |
| Austin Magee R | challenger |
| Dan McKay D | challenger |
| Patricia Moore D | challenger |
| Antonio Wilson D | challenger |
Biography
Gabe Firment is a Republican state representative who has represented Louisiana House District 22 since 2020 and chaired the House Insurance Committee in the 2025-2026 term. He has worked in the construction and insurance industries. He is one of three sitting state legislators running in the Republican field for this open seat.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to Wikipedia, Firment was born around 1970 or 1971 and graduated from Tioga High School in 1989.[2] He earned a B.S. in public administration from Louisiana College in 1994 and an M.B.A. from Louisiana Tech University.[2] Outside politics he has worked in the construction and insurance industries, and the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide lists him as a Republican from Pollock who owns an insurance claims consulting business.[2][3]
Firment was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, District 22, in November 2019 and took office on January 13, 2020, succeeding Terry Brown; he was re-elected without opposition in 2023.[1][2] He has served on the House Insurance, Retirement, and Transportation, Highways and Public Works committees, and he was assigned to chair the House Insurance Committee for 2025-2026.[1][3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServing as Louisiana State Representative for District 22 since 2020.[4]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Gabe Firment · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Gabe Firment · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.5th Congressional District | Voter Guide: Election 2026 · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report
- 4.Gabe Firment · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference