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Michael Gabriel Firment’s candidacy
Michael Gabriel Firment is running as a Republican for the U.S. House in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. The contested general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
Firment is one of 15 candidates in the race. His candidate entry identifies his name, party affiliation and the office he is seeking. No biography is on file, so it does not establish details about his education, employment, public service or personal background.
No figures are on file for Firment’s funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand. He also has no documented policy positions on file. His Republican affiliation identifies his party, but a party label by itself does not establish where a candidate stands on a particular issue.
The full candidate field
The race includes nine Republicans and six Democrats. Each candidate’s entry identifies a name and party, while Julia Letlow is also identified as the incumbent. No biography, campaign finance figures or documented policy positions are on file for any candidate in the field.
- Misti Smith Cordell is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Tania Nyman is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Michael Charles Echols is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Carl Ray Jr. Smith is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Michael Gabriel Firment is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Antonio Wilson is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Jessee Fleenor is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Larry W Foy is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Samuel Lee Mr. Wyatt is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Austin Magee is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Dan Mckay is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Dixon Mcmakin is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Stewart Jr. Cathey is a Republican candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Patricia Ann Moore is a Democratic candidate. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
- Julia Letlow is a Republican candidate and the incumbent. No biography or campaign finance figures are on file.
Policy positions and campaign money
No documented policy positions are on file for Firment or any of the other candidates. That means the candidate records do not establish their views on legislation, federal spending or other matters that may arise during the campaign. Party affiliations should not be treated as substitutes for each candidate’s stated positions.
The campaign finance categories are also blank across the field. No totals are on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for Firment, Cordell, Nyman, Echols, Smith, Wilson, Fleenor, Foy, Wyatt, Magee, Mckay, Mcmakin, Cathey, Moore or Letlow. Without those figures, the records do not support a financial comparison among the candidates.
Election date and next steps
The election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The contest is for the U.S. House seat representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.
The candidate field may become easier to compare if biographies, campaign finance totals or formal policy positions are entered before Election Day. Those entries would give voters additional information about each candidate’s experience, campaign activity and views while preserving the same basic choice now listed: 15 candidates seeking one district seat.
