U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
Patrick Forbes
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
- Result
- Goes to a runoff
- Opponents
- Blake Miguez (R); Rick Edmonds (R); Monique Appeaning (R); Larry Davis (R); Michael Mebruer (R); Stephen Wagley (R); Rufus Craig (LIB); Chauna Banks (D); Lindsay Garcia (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
I would reverse the cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies,
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Blake Miguez R | challenger |
| Rick Edmonds R | challenger |
| Monique Appeaning R | challenger |
| Larry Davis R | challenger |
| Michael Mebruer R | challenger |
| Stephen Wagley R | challenger |
| Rufus Craig LIB | challenger |
| Chauna Banks D | challenger |
| Patrick Forbes D | challenger |
| Lindsay Garcia D | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I would reverse the cuts to the Affordable Care Act subsidies,
Said he would reverse the cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies and would work to repeal the Medicaid work requirements.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Reckless tariffs, misguided wars, and tax cuts for billionaires are driving up the cost of living for Louisiana families.
His campaign site says tariffs, along with wars and tax cuts for billionaires, are driving up the cost of living for Louisiana families.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Patrick Forbes, a Baton Rouge Democrat, is an engineer who describes himself as a public servant with 20 years of experience in disaster recovery. He worked for the state Office of Community Development under multiple governors, says he led it for 13 years, including recovery funding after the 2016 floods, and is running for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Forbes earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in 1984 and a graduate degree from LSU in 1995.[2] According to the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide, he is an engineer who worked for the state Office of Community Development under multiple governors and later led the agency under Gov. John Bel Edwards.[3]
Forbes says the agency's work with communities rebuilding after disasters spans 20 years of his career.[1] He says he led the Louisiana Office of Community Development for 13 years and that he joined Edwards in Washington to secure nearly $3 billion for recovery from the 2016 floods.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lowering household bills, including backing rules against price-fixing.[7]
- Reducing home insurance costs by lowering flood and storm risk and requiring insurers to disclose the basis for rate increases.[7]
- Restoring Affordable Care Act premium help and keeping rural hospitals open.[7]
- Restoring the Voting Rights Act and making it easier to vote.[7]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
“Congress is supposed to be a check on the President, not a rubber stamp, and I will lead that charge.”[7]
On his campaign Issues page, in a section on the war with Iran
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“The current one hands the biggest breaks to the people who need them least, throws crumbs to everybody else, and has run up the largest deficits in American history.”[7]
On his campaign Issues page, under "Rewrite the tax code"
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/patrick-forbes
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Patrick Forbes · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 3.6th Congressional District (Voter Guide: Election 2026) · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report
- 4.Undeterred Democrats qualify for La. congressional races favoring GOP candidates · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-08-06 News report
- 5.Ideas on healthcare affordability differ among 6th District candidates · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-09-16 News report
- 6.Pat Forbes for U.S. Congress · Pat Forbes for U.S. Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
- 7.Issues | Pat Forbes for U.S. Congress · Pat Forbes campaign site · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words