Stewart Cathey Jr.
State Senator, Louisiana Senate District 33 · 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 — 'Stewart Cathey, Jr. (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 State Senator, District 33; Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development; serving since 2020 — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · 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
- $13,500cycle to date through Jul 18
- Cash on Hand
- $13,165cycle to date through Jul 18
- Spent
- $335cycle to date through Jul 18
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 18
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 18, 2026
Finance Reports
Campaign finance — Cathey For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 18, 2026
Raised $13,500.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $334.90 · cash on hand $13,165.10 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 18, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $13,500.00 (100%).
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 Stewart
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign on Google $0–$100 (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 — CATHEY FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (CATHEY FOR CONGRESS). 1 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$100 (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: $100,000 supporting, $0 opposing, across 2 reports.
HOMETOWN FREEDOM ACTION NETWORKSupporting · $100,000
2 reports, newest Oct 7, 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
“If you don't have a functioning healthcare system or rural hospital, you are never going to recruit any industry”
“Let's celebrate the fact that Louisiana is the only state in the country that has not shut down a rural hospital in the last 10 years. It is the envy of the rest of the country”
“This is just another way that we can serve the people and take the fight on a much larger scale.”
“You look at the district and you look at the things that I have done, whether it be the chairman of the Senate Ag Committee, whether it be fighting for veterans to make sure that they get their relief, fighting for just families across all of Louisiana”
“I'm confident my record as a proven, consistently conservative legislator will resonate with 5th District voters.”
“I've been fighting for seven years in Baton Rouge for the interests of agriculture and the rural economy, and I'll carry that fight to Washington.”
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“I'm going to be their seat at the table in Washington; somebody with a wife and child whose lives are they same as the people who live in the 5th District with the same hopes and kitchen table concerns.”
In the News
Press coverage
- 5th District candidates stress rural healthcare investment, Medicaid accessSep 14, 2026 · Press · Louisiana Illuminator
- LA GOP endorses Misti Cordell for the 5th District Congressional seatAug 31, 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
- North Louisiana lawmaker joins race for Congress in 5th DistrictJul 8, 2026 · Press · Shreveport Times
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.stewartcathey.com/ captured 2026-09-24T21:19:44Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.stewartcathey.com/
Source: stewartcathey.com (self)
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Louisiana 5th Congressional District
- 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
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Louisiana 5th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Stewart Cathey Jr." (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 Stewart yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rqe6epg88.
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