U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
Rufus Craig
CandidateLIB
- 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); Chauna Banks (D); Patrick Forbes (D); Lindsay Garcia (D)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Rufus Craig is a self-employed attorney with more than 40 years of practice experience and the Libertarian candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He ran for the seat in 2022, when he finished second with 13.0% of the vote.[1][2][3]
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 |
Biography
Rufus Craig is a self-employed attorney with more than 40 years of practice experience and the Libertarian candidate for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He ran for the seat in 2022, when he finished second with 13.0% of the vote.[1][2][3]
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Craig earned a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1978 and a J.D. from Southern University in 1984.[2] He has been a self-employed attorney since 1984, and the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide says his practice covers criminal defense, family law, probate successions, and juvenile and child-in-need-of-care cases.[2][3]
Craig ran as a Libertarian for the 6th District in 2022, receiving 13.0% of the vote against incumbent Garret Graves.[2] He is on the ballot for the seat again in 2026.[1][3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Rufus Craig · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.6th Congressional District (Voter Guide: Election 2026) · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report