Samuel Lee Wyatt
Ran for Louisiana 5th Congressional District · Republican
Not on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Not on the Louisiana Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 election candidate list for LA-05; reason not established · 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
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
- Dan McKayDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Patricia Ann MooreDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Antonio WilsonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_93fm6m3dd.
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