Full profile
Tania Nyman, a Democrat, is running for the U.S. House in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race has 15 candidates, including Republican incumbent Julia Letlow.
No biography is on file for Nyman. There also are no documented policy positions or figures for funds raised, funds spent or cash on hand on file for the candidate.
Nyman’s place in the race
Nyman is one of six Democrats listed in the LA-5 contest. Nine Republicans are also running. The candidate field includes Letlow, the incumbent, along with 14 challengers.
Because no documented policy positions are on file for Nyman, the official record does not establish where the candidate stands on specific issues. No campaign finance totals are on file for Nyman in the categories of money raised, money spent or cash on hand.
The full candidate field
Each candidate below is listed in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.
- Misti Smith Cordell, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Tania Nyman, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Michael Charles Echols, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Carl Ray Jr. Smith, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Michael Gabriel Firment, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Antonio Wilson, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Jessee Fleenor, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Larry W Foy, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Samuel Lee Mr. Wyatt, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Austin Magee, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Dan Mckay, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Dixon Mcmakin, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Stewart Jr. Cathey, Republican: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Patricia Ann Moore, Democrat: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
- Julia Letlow, Republican incumbent: No biography, documented policy positions, funds-raised total, funds-spent total or cash-on-hand figure is on file.
Policy and campaign finance records
None of the 15 candidates has a documented policy position on file. That means the records do not identify any candidate’s stance on a specific federal or district issue.
The same status applies to campaign finance information across the field. No totals are on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for Cordell, Nyman, Echols, Smith, Firment, Wilson, Fleenor, Foy, Wyatt, Magee, Mckay, Mcmakin, Cathey, Moore or Letlow.
Election date
The Louisiana 2026 general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. LA-5 voters will see a field containing six Democratic candidates and nine Republican candidates.
