Michael Charles Echols
State Representative, Louisiana House District 14 · Candidate for Louisiana 5th Congressional District · Republican
OfficeholderOn 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 — 'Michael Echols (REP)' · 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
Current office: Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 (Monroe); Majority Leader of the Louisiana House Republican Caucus (since Dec 11, 2025); Chair, House Republican Delegation — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
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
- $2,979,894cycle to date through Jul 18
- Cash on Hand
- $1,081,639cycle to date through Jul 18
- Spent
- $1,898,255cycle to date through Jul 18
- Debts Owed
- $1,580,000cycle 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.
- Media Ad Ventures$317,020.00
- Nungesser Consulting$96,012.79
- Dubois And Associates Llc$78,519.63
- Strategic Impact$58,141.86
- Executive Strategies Group Llc$50,051.28
Campaign finance — Echols For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Jul 18, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Echols For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Raised $2,979,894.41 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,898,255.04 · cash on hand $1,081,639.37 · debts owed by the committee $1,580,000.00 — through Jul 18, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $509,962.33 (17%); PACs and other political committees $13,500.00 (0%); Candidate loans $2,430,000.00 (82%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $26,432.08 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $529,506.31; direct mail $138,036.42; fundraising $99,012.79; staff, contractors and reimbursements $75,584.00; field and canvassing $50,652.48; polling $34,477.87.
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.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Michael
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $11,400–$14,600 (ad ranges); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — ECHOLS FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (ECHOLS FOR CONGRESS). 11 ads since Nov 2024; $11,400–$14,600 (Google creative spend ranges).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $0 supporting, $85,000 opposing, across 1 reports.
BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAOpposing · $85,000
1 report, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“There would be more efficiency and patients would have to access care faster”
“I've served at the local level as a city councilman. Nobody else can talk about that type of experience working both at the local and the state level and in leadership positions all throughout this state.”
“So I don't disagree with the fact that we're moving back to an open primary, which is what most voters are used to anyway.”
“This is a complex issue, and it's not one parish by one parish issue. It's a statewide issue.”
“If you don't want these types of projects on your personal or private property, then you shouldn't have to have them on your personal private property.”
“I don't think for this type of issue that somebody should be able to just come take your property.”
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“We are at a turning point in our country. President Trump needs more businessmen and builders like him to cut off illegal immigration, protect our farmers and rural communities, and fix the greatest economy in the history of the world that Joe Biden and his autopen tried to destroy.”
“I am excited to announce that I am running for Congress in Louisiana's Fifth District, which now pairs Northeast Louisiana with the Greater Baton Rouge region and the Florida Parishes.”
In the News
Press coverage
- 5th District candidates stress rural healthcare investment, Medicaid accessSep 14, 2026 · Press · Louisiana Illuminator
- 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
- North Louisiana lawmaker joins race for Congress in 5th DistrictJul 8, 2026 · Press · Shreveport Times
- Candidates weigh in on Louisiana's newly passed congressional mapMay 14, 2026 · Press · KNOE
- Michael Echols builds war chest for 5th Congressional District campaignApr 6, 2026 · Press · The Advertiser / Shreveport Times
- Echols outlines health care reform, flood funding and carbon capture stance on LPN podcastFeb 26, 2026 · Press · Livingston Parish News
- State Rep. Michael Echols announces congressional runFeb 10, 2026 · Press · KNOE
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.michaelechols.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:19:20Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.michaelechols.com/
Source: michaelechols.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 Gabriel FirmentRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Austin MageeRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Dan McKayDemocrat · 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 "Michael Echols" (Republican) 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
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Michael yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_nb2nqmhdd.
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