Blake 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 ↗