BMBlake Miguez
RLouisiana State Senator, District 22 (since 2024); former Louisiana State Representative, District 49 (2015–2024)
Blake Miguez is a Louisiana State Senator for District 22 and an oil and gas executive who previously served nearly a decade in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is the best-funded Republican candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServed in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 49 (2015–2024); now serves in the Louisiana State Senate for District 22 (since 2024).[2]
- vote2019-05-29 · Voted yes on SB 184 (prohibiting abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable), which passed the Louisiana House 79-23 on May 29, 2019.[7]
- vote2021-05-05 · Voted yes on HB 596 (allowing adults 21 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit), which passed the Louisiana House 73-28 on May 5, 2021.[8]
- vote2022-06-02 · Voted yes on SB 342 (increasing criminal penalties for performing an abortion and expanding Louisiana's abortion ban, with no exception for rape or incest), which passed the Louisiana House 72-25 on June 2, 2022.[9]
Positions on the issues
✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on SB 184, banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, and on SB 342, increasing criminal penalties for abortion providers with no exception for rape or incest.[7][9]
✕OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes
Voted yes on HB 596, which allowed adults 21 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.[8]
Background
- Works as an oil and gas executive; earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University (2004) and a law degree from Southern University (2008).[2]
- Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 49 from 2015 to 2024 before winning election to the Louisiana State Senate District 22 seat in 2024.[2]
Campaign money
Raised $6.6M · spent $4.6M · $2.0M cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗
RERick Edmonds
RLouisiana State Senator, District 6 (since 2024); former Louisiana State Representative, District 66 (2016–2024)
Rick Edmonds is a Louisiana State Senator for District 6 and a member of the clergy who previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 66. He is running as a Republican candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServed in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 66 (2016–2024); now serves in the Louisiana State Senate for District 6 (since 2024).[3]
Background
- Works as clergy; earned a bachelor's degree from East Texas Baptist College (1979) and a graduate degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (1990).[3]
- Served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 66 from 2016 to 2024 before winning election to the Louisiana State Senate District 6 seat in 2024.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $531K · spent $197K · $323K cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗
Monique Appeaning is a Republican candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, also a candidate in the district's 2023 election cycle.[4]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign money
Raised $104K · spent $66K · $39K cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗
Larry Davis is a Republican candidate on the ballot for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign money
Raised $22K · spent $19K · $-1,131 cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗
Michael Mebruer is a Republican candidate on the ballot for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Campaign money
Raised $38K · spent $33K · $1,010 cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗
Stephen Wagley is a Republican candidate on the ballot for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Rufus Craig is the Libertarian Party candidate on the ballot for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
CBChauna Banks
DFormer East Baton Rouge Metro Council member, District 2 (2013–2024)
Chauna Banks is a former East Baton Rouge Metro Council member for District 2, serving from 2013 to 2024, running as a Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServed on the East Baton Rouge Metro Council for District 2 from 2013 to 2024.[5]
Background
- Earned bachelor's and graduate degrees from Southern University.[5]
- Served on the East Baton Rouge Metro Council for District 2 from 2013 to 2024.[5]
Patrick Forbes is a Democratic candidate on the ballot for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1]
Little public record found for this candidate.
LGLindsay Garcia
DEducator and community advocate
Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia is a Louisiana educator with over two decades of experience who built a large social media following speaking about education issues, and is a Southern University Law Center graduate who interned with VOTE (Voice of the Experienced), a formerly-incarcerated-led advocacy group. She is running as a Democratic candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District on affordability, infrastructure, healthcare and government accountability.[6]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In their words — priorities
- Says she is committed to defending the Constitution, citing her legal education and work with VOTE reviewing legislation for compliance with the U.S. and Louisiana Constitutions.[6]
- Emphasizes government accountability and checks and balances, summarized in her phrase "impeach, remove, imprison, repeat," for consistent enforcement of the law against officials who violate the public trust.[6]
- Focuses on affordability and expanding economic opportunity for working families, citing her own experience with financial pressure.[6]
Background
- Worked as an educator for over two decades in classrooms, government programs and community organizations; served military families through the U.S. Department of Defense's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program.[6]
- Graduated from Southern University Law Center with the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship; interned with VOTE (Voice of the Experienced), working to restore rights for currently and formerly incarcerated people.[6]
- Organized community forums and boycotts after the 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans that killed three workers, and traveled to support communities seeking justice for George Floyd.[6]
Campaign money
Raised $65K · spent $29K · $36K cash on hand (through 2026-07-18) FEC filing ↗