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Candidates › LA-05 race › 2025–2026
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, LA-05
Has not served in Congress
2 priorities from cordellforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
Louisiana’s economy is built by hardworking farmers, energy workers, manufacturers, small business owners, and professionals who keep our communities strong. I'll fight to protect our agriculture, energy, and local businesses by cutting red tape, lowering taxes, and standing up to federal overreach that threatens Louisiana livelihoods - from our rural parishes to our big cities.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Louisiana families are paying too much for just about everything. I’ll cut taxes, slash federal waste, end job-killing regulations, and defend our small businesses and workers so families can keep more of what they earn.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Every Louisiana family deserves safe streets. I’ll back our law enforcement, protect your Second Amendment rights, and restore law and order so criminals fear the law again.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
A nation without borders is not a nation. I’ll secure the border, finish the wall, stop illegal immigration, shut down the cartels, and put Louisiana workers first.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Parents, not Washington bureaucrats, should control what our children learn. I’ll fight for school choice, oppose woke indoctrination, and return education to local communities where it belongs.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Washington mandates have driven healthcare costs through the roof. I’ll work to expand doctor access, protect patient choice, and fight for affordable market-based solutions that put patients first.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
President Trump has been under attack for standing up to the Radical Left's agenda of open borders, soft-on-crime policies, and government control over our lives. I'll stand firm, defend the Constitution, and fight for America First policies that put our citizens, workers, and families first.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Louisiana is built on faith, family, and respect for life. I believe every child deserves protection, girls’ sports should be fair, and parents should guide their families. I'll vote pro-life, defend women’s sports, protect religious freedom, and stand unapologetically for the values that have shaped our communities for generations.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/platform
Career politicians have failed to deliver on promises made to our veterans and seniors. Misti Cordell is
NOT a career politician.
In Congress, Misti will fight to improve access to VA healthcare, strengthen veterans’ services, and ensure those who served receive the benefits they earned.
Misti knows the importance of service because service runs in her family.
Her grandfather stormed the beaches of Normandy in WWII, and her father served in the United States Army.
Misti will fight for our military, especially in this time of war. Families in our district serve at Fort Polk and Barksdale; and local businesses, contractors, and vendors support their missions and strengthen our national defense.
As a rural healthcare expert,
Misti will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors - promises that must be kept.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · cordellforcongress.com/veterans
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00936625
70¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($458.4K of $658.6K). Cash on hand went from $478.7K on Mar 31, 2026 to $200.2K on Oct 14, 2026.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026 | $486,602 | $7,936 | $478,666 |
| PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Apr 26, 2026 | $15,563 | $320,791 | $173,438 |
| JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026 | $48,254 | $78,017 | $143,674 |
| PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 18, 2026 | $5,166 | $12,020 | $136,820 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026 | $76,973 | $39,010 | $174,784 |
| PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 | $26,050 | $655 | $200,178 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
7 endorsers listed on Misti Cordell’s own campaign site: 1 party, 3 officials, 3 organizations.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
“VIEW PAC has spent decades helping elect Republicans who will fight for our values,” Cordell said. “I am a fighter who understands rural Louisiana and will not back down. Our district does not need another self-serving politician looking for his next title. I am honored to have VIEW PAC’s support as we take this campaign to November 3.” Julie Conway, Executive Director of VIEW PAC, said: “Misti Cordell is not a career politician. She is a proven conservative leader - a businesswoman, a two-time Trump delegate, and the Chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents - who will fight for Louisiana families instead of the Washington swamp. VIEW PAC is proud to stand behind her 100 percent.”
Sheriff of Franklin Parish
Sheriff of Madison Parish
Sheriff of Tensas Parish
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Official FEC filing record for the current cycle. The priorities they publish are quoted from their own site, in their order.
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 205 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $328K.
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
The 4 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 6 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $21.5K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Total reported receipts $658,608
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
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93% of the money placed by state came from inside Louisiana: $305.1K of $328K.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 188 contributions · 93% | $305,099 |
| 2 contributions · 2.2% | $7,286 |
| 2 contributions · 2.1% | $7,000 |
| 8 contributions · 2% | $6,406 |
| 3 contributions · 0.4% | $1,250 |
| 1 contribution · 0.2% | $500 |
| 1 contribution · 0.2% | $500 |
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 7 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
| Employer as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 18% of ranked | $58,628 |
| Written instead of an employer · 27 contributions · 11% of ranked | $34,398 |
| 1 contribution · 3.3% of ranked | $10,500 |
| 1 contribution · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
| 1 contribution · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
| 1 contribution · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
| 2 contributions · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
| 2 contributions · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
A further $9,861 came from donors whose answer names no employer (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($5,573) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Total itemized disbursements $407,071
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 60 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2 payments · 77% of all spending | $354,259 |
| 1 payment · 7.3% of all spending | $33,421 |
| 36 payments · 1.4% of all spending | $6,219 |
| 1 payment · 1.2% of all spending | $5,440 |
| 1 payment · 0.5% of all spending | $2,200 |
| 15 payments · 0.4% of all spending | $1,951 |
| 1 payment · 0.3% of all spending | $1,500 |
| 1 payment · 0.2% of all spending | $1,017 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
| Occupation as filed | Amount |
|---|---|
| Written instead of an occupation · 40 contributions · 18% of ranked | $58,628 |
| 20 contributions · 13% of ranked | $39,967 |
| 10 contributions · 9% of ranked | $28,615 |
| 5 contributions · 4.2% of ranked | $13,250 |
| 9 contributions · 3.9% of ranked | $12,500 |
| 7 contributions · 3.6% of ranked | $11,500 |
| 2 contributions · 3.5% of ranked | $11,020 |
| 1 contribution · 2.2% of ranked | $7,000 |
A further $9,861 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($5,573) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.