Dan McKay
Candidate for Louisiana 5th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Louisiana 5th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Louisiana Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 election candidate list: U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District — 'Dan McKay (DEM)' · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Louisiana 5th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Rapides Parish, Winn Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Morehouse Parish, Concordia Parish, Catahoula Parish, Washington Parish, Grant Parish, LaSalle Parish, Madison Parish, Franklin Parish, Ouachita Parish, Tensas Parish, Jackson Parish, Richland Parish and 7 more; parts of Tangipahoa Parish and St. Landry Parish.
780 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congress - Act 2 (SB 121), 2026 Regular Session" (Act No. 2 of the 2026 Regular Session (SB 121, Morris); signed by Gov. Landry May 29, 2026, after Louisiana v. Callais (U.S. Apr 29, 2026)); 2026 status: In effect for the Nov 3, 2026 open congressional primary (Dec 12 runoff); remedial proceedings in Callais v. Louisiana, W.D. La. No. 3:24-cv-122, remain pending. Official file https://redist.legis.la.gov/2026_Files/Act2Congress/Shapefile/Shapefile - Act_2_(2026_RS).zip · Precinct lines: 2020 Census VTDs added for the 2020 year layer and the parish-years whose results use the older precinct numbering [LA relink 2026-09-29]; 2020 Census VTDs added for the 2020 year layer and the parish-years whose results use the older precinct numbering [LA relink 2026-09-29]
Results
Certified results for Louisiana 5th Congressional District
U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District
2024 Open General / General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia LetlowRepublican | Republican | 201,037 | 62.9% |
| Michael Vallien, Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 82,981 | 25.9% |
| M.V. "Vinny" MendozaRepublican | Republican | 35,833 | 11.2% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District
2022 Open General / General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia LetlowRepublican | Republican | 151,080 | 67.6% |
| Oscar "Omar" DantzlerDemocrat | Democrat | 35,149 | 15.7% |
| Walter Earl HuffDemocrat | Democrat | 19,383 | 8.7% |
| Allen GuilloryRepublican | Republican | 12,159 | 5.4% |
| Hunter PullenRepublican | Republican | 5,782 | 2.6% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 5th Congressional District
2020 Open General / General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke J. LetlowRepublican | Republican | 102,533 | 33.1% |
| Lance HarrisRepublican | Republican | 51,240 | 16.6% |
| Sandra "Candy" ChristopheDemocrat | Democrat | 50,812 | 16.4% |
| Martin Lemelle, Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 32,186 | 10.4% |
| "Scotty" RobinsonRepublican | Republican | 23,887 | 7.7% |
| Allen Guillory, Sr.Republican | Republican | 22,496 | 7.3% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $89,821cycle to date through Jul 18
- Cash on Hand
- -$19,056cycle to date through Jul 18Negative: debts exceed cash on the report.
- Spent
- $108,876cycle to date through Jul 18
- Debts Owed
- $39,238cycle to date through Jul 18
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 18, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Rougarou Consulting$26,022.59
- Groundfloor Political$24,355.37
- Rougarou Consulting Llc$14,941.43
- Street Smartz Consulting$2,000.00
- L2 Inc$2,000.00
Campaign finance — Mckay For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Mckay For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Raised $89,820.64 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $108,876.19 · cash on hand $-19,055.55 · debts owed by the committee $39,238.48 — through Jul 18, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $48,307.16 (54%); Candidate loans $39,238.48 (44%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $2,275.00 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media and advertising $50,377.96; other $40,334.49; staff, contractors and reimbursements $5,750.00; fundraising $4,924.30; digital $2,626.61.
Jul 18, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The 5th District has much less participation than any other making about 80 percent of the endorsement vote come from outside the Fifth. Best wishes to Antonio and Pat but unfortunately this is not a very meaningful endorsement.”
“Let's talk about things that help people and reverse population loss in our district. We can do things for people. We can make things better, bring good-paying jobs here, not just data centers, chemical plants, and things of that nature.”
“Jungle primaries don't support that. They lead us farther and farther into one party rule. I'm definitely in favor of party primaries and don't want to change to a jungle primary.”
“People of Louisiana need their rural hospitals; even if they are not aware of it now, they are going to start being aware of it soon.”
“I'm going to focus their attention on things that are not culture war issues. These issues have been blown out of proportion. I've got to focus attention on what matters.”
“I'm going to offer voters an older white male they can trust to not be what they've been led to believe a Democrat is”
In the News
Press coverage
- LA State Democratic Party endorses candidate in 5th Congressional raceSep 21, 2026 · Press · KNOE
- Media blitz begins in Louisiana 5th Congressional District raceAug 18, 2026 · Press · Shreveport Times
- Potential Candidates discuss 5th Congressional District RunJul 10, 2026 · Press · KNOE
- Candidates weigh in on Louisiana's newly passed congressional mapMay 14, 2026 · Press · KNOE
- Bunkie attorney seeks District 5 seat in CongressApr 22, 2026 · Press · Hammond Star
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.mckayforcongress.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:19:33Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.mckayforcongress.com/
Source: mckayforcongress.com (self)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Louisiana 5th Congressional District
- Stewart Cathey Jr.Republican · On the 2026 ballot
- Misti Smith CordellRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Oscar "Omar" DantzlerRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael Charles EcholsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael Gabriel FirmentRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Austin MageeRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Patricia Ann MooreDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Antonio WilsonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Louisiana 5th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Dan McKay" (Democrat) on the LA official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · LA official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · LA-05
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Dan yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_g112zfa33.
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