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Austin Magee
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
Biography
Austin Magee describes himself as a blue-collar small business owner and builder with no previous political experience. He is running as a Republican on political reform, fiscal responsibility and oversight of artificial intelligence.[1][2]
Magee describes himself as a blue-collar small business owner, builder and fixer.[1][2] The Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide lists him as a Republican from Franklinton and says he owns a family industrial contracting company.[3]
He has no previous political experience and says he wants to prove an ordinary person can do the job.[2] His campaign calls for banning congressional stock trading, a term-limits amendment, limits on lobbying and greater financial disclosure by politicians.[1]
- 1.Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Austin Magee — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 3.5th Congressional District | Voter Guide: Election 2026 · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
On the ballot
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