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Oscar Dantzler
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
Biography
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler of Hammond is a Republican candidate who, according to the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide, is a retired police officer and owns a bail bonds business. He has run for office several times before, including as a Democrat for this same congressional seat in 2022.[1][2]
Dantzler has also worked as a school bus driver in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the Louisiana Illuminator.[3]
Dantzler ran for Louisiana governor in 2019, receiving 0.8% of the vote as a Democrat.[1] In 2022 he ran as a Democrat in the primary for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District and finished second with 15.7% of the vote, behind Rep. Julia Letlow.[1] He was listed as a Democratic candidate in the 2023 Louisiana governor's race but was among the withdrawn or disqualified candidates.[1]
- 1.Oscar Dantzler · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.5th Congressional District (Voter Guide: Election 2026) · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-10-19 News report
- 3.Undeterred Democrats qualify for La. congressional races favoring GOP candidates · Louisiana Illuminator · 2026-08-06 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
On the ballot
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