U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
Rick Edmonds
Louisiana State Senator, District 6 (since 2024); former Louisiana State Representative, District 66 (2016–2024)R
- Race
- U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
- Result
- Goes to a runoff
- Opponents
- Blake Miguez (R); Monique Appeaning (R); Larry Davis (R); Michael Mebruer (R); Stephen Wagley (R); Rufus Craig (LIB); Chauna Banks (D); Patrick Forbes (D); Lindsay Garcia (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I am a strong proponent of the open market,
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 am a strong proponent of the open market,
Said he would not favor restoring the expired enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, favors expanded health savings accounts, and supports the new Medicaid work requirements.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Rick Edmonds is a Baptist pastor and Republican state senator from Baton Rouge who served in the Louisiana House from 2016 to 2024 and now chairs the Senate Education Committee. He originally announced for the 5th Congressional District and qualified for the 6th District in August 2026 after the maps were redrawn.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Edmonds was born on September 12, 1956, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and lives in Baton Rouge.[2] He earned a B.A. from East Texas Baptist University in 1979 and a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1990.[1][2][3] A pastor, he has served churches including Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport and is currently senior pastor of First Baptist Church of McComb, Mississippi, a position he says he commutes to while living in the 6th District.[2][4] According to Wikipedia, he was also previously involved with the Louisiana Family Forum.[2]
Edmonds won Louisiana House District 66 in 2015, defeating Republican incumbent Darrell Ourso, and served from January 2016 to January 2024.[1][2] In the 2018 special election for Louisiana Secretary of State, he finished fourth with 11% of the vote.[2]
Edmonds won Louisiana Senate District 6 in 2023, defeating Rep. Barry Ivey with 62% of the vote, and took office on January 8, 2024.[1][2][3] He chairs the Senate Education Committee in 2025-2026 and also serves on the Insurance, Judiciary A and Finance committees.[1] After announcing for the 5th Congressional District, he qualified for the 6th District in August 2026 once the May elections were canceled and the maps redrawn.[2][4][5]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServed in the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 66 (2016–2024); now serves in the Louisiana State Senate for District 6 (since 2024).[7]
Campaign money$512K raised · 68% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-18
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $359K
- PACs & committees $16K
- Own money & loans $155K
Largest committee contributions
- Continuing America's Strength and Security PAC PAC$5,000
- Crescent River Port Pilots Association Federal Political Action Committee/Crppa Fed PAC PAC$4,500
- Nexion Health Fund for Quality Long Term Care Inc PAC$3,000
- Lifemark PAC PAC$2,500
- Acadian Ambulance Service Employee Federal Political Action Committee, Inc. PAC$1,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/rick-edmonds
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Rick Edmonds · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Rick Edmonds · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.State Senator Rick Edmonds, District 6 · Louisiana State Senate · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 4.Miguez jumps into 6th District race, but Trump endorsement uncertain · KALB (Louisiana Illuminator) · 2026-08-07 News report
- 5.New districts scramble candidate qualifying for Louisiana's US House races · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-08-05 News report
- 6.Ideas on healthcare affordability differ among 6th District candidates · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-09-16 News report
- 7.Rick Edmonds · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference