Patrick "Pat" Forbes
Candidate for Louisiana 6th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Louisiana 6th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: official list — LA-06, Patrick "Pat" Forbes (Democrat). OPEN SEAT (no certified candidate holds it) | Open seat. Nov 3 is OPEN PRIMARY for House. Official name has Pat in quotes. · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Louisiana 6th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish and Assumption Parish; parts of Iberville Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, Lafourche Parish, Ascension Parish, St. Martin Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish and St. Charles Parish.
450 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 6th Congressional District
U. S. Representative -- 6th Congressional District
2024 Open General / General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo FieldsDemocrat | Democrat | 150,323 | 50.8% |
| Elbert GuilloryRepublican | Republican | 111,737 | 37.7% |
| Quentin Anthony AndersonDemocrat | Democrat | 23,811 | 8.0% |
| Peter WilliamsDemocrat | Democrat | 6,252 | 2.1% |
| Wilken Jones, Jr.Democrat | Democrat | 3,910 | 1.3% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 6th Congressional District
2022 Open General / General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garret GravesRepublican | Republican | 189,684 | 80.4% |
| Rufus Holt Craig, Jr.Libertarian | Libertarian | 30,709 | 13.0% |
| Brian BelzerRepublican | Republican | 15,535 | 6.6% |
Official results — Louisiana Secretary of State (post-certification results workbook) · Louisiana Secretary of State — Election Results workbook
U. S. Representative -- 6th Congressional District
2020 Open General / General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garret GravesRepublican | Republican | 265,706 | 71.0% |
| Dartanyon "DAW" WilliamsDemocrat | Democrat | 95,541 | 25.5% |
| Shannon SloanLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,732 | 2.6% |
| Richard "RPT" TorreganoNo party | No party | 3,017 | 0.8% |
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.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I have been endorsed by Governor John Bel Edwards, Senator Mary Landrieu and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.”
“We must invest in our infrastructure to prosper. We must repair our roads and bridges and build the infrastructure and nature-based solutions that will protect us from future storms.”
“I believe protecting and preserving the environment is a moral and practical imperative. Dirty air and water kill people. We can have clean air and water without hurting businesses. They are not mutually exclusive.”
“The system is rigged against working people. We must take every step, including legislation, to reverse this cancer on our country. It is dividing us in so many ways and wasting the brains and talents of so many of our citizens. We have to level the playing field.”
“Corruption is rampant in DC and it must be reigned in. That's a job for Congress. We need laws to prevent public officials, including members of Congress, from making money off their positions. People expect us as public servants to actually serve the country, not to profit from our positions and decisions.”
“The system is rigged against working people. The tax bill that Congress and the President passed last year gave huge tax breaks to billionaires while the rest of us are left with trillions more in national debt to pay off. But that's not all. It also cut funding for healthcare and SNAP benefits, leaving millions of working families without health insurance and millions more, mostly children, without enough to eat. And cutting Medicaid subsidies doesn't just harm those working families. Rural hospitals are already struggling to stay open, and this will certainly be the last straw for many of them. This bill represents a huge transfer of wealth to the richest among us at the expense of the rest of us and must be repealed.”
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“We need to end the war and the tariffs to bring prices down for everyone. The pointless war in Iran and the farm killing tariffs are raising the prices of gas, diesel and everything else for everyday Americans, and Congress is sitting on their hands. Congress has a constitutional role to fulfill and they're not doing it.”
“I'm an engineer and public servant with 20 years of experience working with people across the state to rebuild their lives and communities after disasters. I led the Louisiana Office of Community Development for 13 years, joining Governor John Bel Edwards in DC to bring back nearly $3 billion to help Louisiana recover stronger after the Floods of 2016.”
“The 6th district and Louisiana need someone who will represent them, not the president and not a party”
“Gas and diesel prices and everything else with them are going through the roof. They passed a law that gives tax breaks to rich people while we're cutting funding for education and health care”
“They seem to have gotten more focused on national politics and all these other issues that don't matter to most people”
In the News
Press coverage
- Patrick Forbes — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection surveySep 3, 2026 · Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia
- Cleo Fields isn't seeking reelection after redistricting. The race for his seat looks wide open.Aug 22, 2026 · Press · nola.com / The Times-Picayune
- 39 candidates qualify to run for Louisiana's 6 congressional districtsAug 12, 2026 · Press · KRVS Radio Acadie / WRKF
- Races for two Louisiana congressional seats get crowded. See the latest big name to enter.Aug 7, 2026 · Press · nola.com / The Times-Picayune
- Democrats Pat Forbes and Rubia Garcia seek Louisiana sixth district seatAug 7, 2026 · Press · Louisiana Radio Network
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.patforbes.com/ captured 2026-09-25T00:45:46Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.patforbes.com/
Source: Exa search 2026-09-24; Ballotpedia 2026-09-03
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Louisiana 6th Congressional District
- Anjanita Monique AppeaningRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Chauna BanksDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Rufus H Craig JrLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Larry Davis IIIRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Rick EdmondsRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Lindsay GarciaDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael Edward MebruerRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Blake MiguezRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Stephen WagleyRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Louisiana 6th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Patrick "Pat" Forbes" (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-06
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · voterportal.sos.la.govSources (1)
Not on file for Patrick yet: Their Money, Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hsppanqxx.
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