$3.2M raised, $2.3M spent, $889K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
0.7% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 93% from Louisiana · largest committee giver THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, $10K
Outside groups
$160.4K supporting, $85K opposing Echols
Their wordsWhat does Echols say they will do?
17 priorities from michaelechols.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.
17 priorities · 17 quoted statements
Insurance costs are crushing families across Louisiana, and while states regulate most insurance markets, Washington still plays a major role in the costs that drive premiums higher. Federal policies that fuel inflation, drive up building materials, and increase energy and transportation costs all make insurance more expensive. In Congress, we should focus on lowering inflation, expanding domestic energy production, and removing federal regulations that drive up the cost of rebuilding homes and businesses after storms. When the cost of construction, labor, and materials comes down, insurance premiums can finally start moving in the right direction for Louisiana families.
Making groceries affordable again starts with tackling the policies that caused food prices to skyrocket in the first place. Runaway federal spending drove inflation, raising the cost of everything from fertilizer and fuel to transportation and packaging. We need to rein in Washington’s reckless spending, expand American energy production to lower fuel costs, and remove unnecessary regulations that drive up costs for farmers, truckers, and grocery stores. When we lower the cost of producing and transporting food, prices at the checkout line come down for families. Washington can’t control every price in the economy, but it can stop making groceries more expensive.
Trump is the greatest foreign policy President of our lifetime. Peace through strength keeps America safe. The United States must maintain the strongest military in the world and stand firmly with our allies. I support rebuilding America’s military, standing with Israel as it defends itself against terrorism, and confronting the Iranian regime that sponsors violence across the Middle East. America must project strength abroad, deter our adversaries, and protect our national interests while ensuring our troops have the resources they need to succeed.
Illegal immigration and immigrant welfare abuse must end. Any immigrant caught defrauding American taxpayers should be denaturalized and deported. Illegal immigrants must be barred entirely from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits. And legal immigrants who choose to take welfare should lose the opportunity to become U.S. citizens in the future. The choice should be clear: accept temporary assistance and give up the path to citizenship, or honor the promise made when receiving a visa — to come to America to work, contribute, and build a life without relying on taxpayers.
America is a nation of laws, and our immigration system only works if those laws are enforced. We must secure the border, end the policies that encourage illegal immigration, and ensure that those who enter the country illegally are returned to their home countries. At the same time, we should protect and strengthen a legal immigration system that rewards people who follow the rules and come here the right way. Restoring enforcement and accountability is essential to protecting American workers, national security, and the integrity of our immigration system.
Washington wastes billions of taxpayer dollars every year, and almost nobody is held accountable. The work uncovered by DOGE exposed just how much waste, fraud, and abuse is hiding inside the federal bureaucracy. We should build on that momentum by aggressively auditing federal agencies, exposing wasteful spending, and eliminating programs that no longer serve the American people. Congress must demand transparency and enforce real oversight so that taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly and government once again answers to the people.
Federal judges are not elected lawmakers, and they should not be allowed to use the bench to impose their own political agenda on the American people. When judges repeatedly abuse their authority to block the will of voters and undermine the policies of a duly elected president, Congress has a responsibility to act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach judges who violate their oath of office. Judicial independence is important, but so is accountability. No judge should be allowed to act as a one-person legislature and override the democratic choices of the American people.
Free and fair elections are the foundation of our republic. I strongly support nationwide voter ID laws to ensure that only eligible citizens vote in American elections. I also support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections and closes dangerous loopholes that could allow non-citizens onto voter rolls. These commonsense safeguards help restore confidence in our elections and ensure that America’s future is decided by American citizens.
Energy independence is national security. Louisiana plays a critical role in powering the American economy through oil, natural gas, refining, and petrochemical production. In Congress, I will fight to expand domestic energy production, support LNG exports, protect Louisiana refineries and energy jobs, and reform the federal permitting process that delays critical infrastructure projects. By unleashing American energy, we can lower fuel costs, strengthen our economy, create high-paying jobs, and ensure the United States never again depends on hostile foreign nations for the energy we need.
Louisiana is seeing a new wave of economic development, and Congress should be working hand-in-hand with leaders at Louisiana Economic Development to keep that momentum going. The state is aggressively recruiting major manufacturing, energy, and technology projects that can bring thousands of jobs to our communities. At the federal level, our job is to support that effort by cutting burdensome regulations, expanding American energy production, strengthening our ports and infrastructure, and making sure Louisiana remains competitive for major investment. We must also invest in workforce training and technical education so Louisiana workers are prepared to fill the high-paying jobs being created here at home.
Prescription drug prices are out of control, and one major reason is the powerful middlemen known as Pharmacy Benefit Managers. PBMs were originally created to help negotiate lower prices, but today they often drive prices higher through opaque rebate schemes, spread pricing, and backroom deals that squeeze pharmacies while raising costs for patients. Congress should break up these anti-competitive practices, require full transparency in drug pricing, and eliminate rebate systems that reward higher list prices. By restoring competition and cutting out abusive middlemen, we can bring real relief to patients and make prescription drugs more affordable for American families.
Medicare is a promise our country made to seniors who worked hard and paid into the system their entire lives. We must protect and strengthen Medicare so it remains secure for today’s seniors and future generations. That means safeguarding the program from waste, fraud, and abuse while ensuring it continues to provide reliable coverage for doctor visits, hospital care, and prescription drugs. Our goal should be simple: protect the benefits seniors have earned and make sure Medicare remains strong and sustainable for the long term.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$3.2M
$3,188,840
Spent
$2.3M
$2,299,888
Cash on hand
$889K
$888,952
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00938654 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
72¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 5 reports ($2.3M of $3.2M). Cash on hand went from $1.4M on Mar 31, 2026 to $889K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$1M$2M
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Jul ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$1,779,023
$394,985
$1,384,038
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$1,194,062
$1,469,092
$1,109,008
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 18, 2026
$6,809
$34,178
$1,081,639
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$185,272
$294,078
$972,833
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$23,673
$107,554
$888,952
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $3,188,840 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$2,430,00076%
Who lent it
Michael Charles Echolsthe candidate’s own money · 2 loans · $1.6M not yet repaid$2,180,000
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.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$554,44717%
Largest donors
Teddy R. Price2 contributions, latest May 8, 2026 · OWNER · CENTRAL MANAGEMENT CO. · WINNFIELD, LA$12,000
Sam B. Fulton Jr.One contribution on Jun 4, 2026 · PHYSICIAN RECRUITER · ALLEGIANCE HEALTH MANAGEMENT · LEESVILLE, LA$10,000
Jeb Andrews2 contributions, latest Jul 10, 2026 · RETIRED · MONROE, LA
EndorsementsWho does Echols’ campaign say backs them?
No endorsers named
We read Michael Echols’ endorsement pages and found no endorser named on them.
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Statements are quoted from these pages exactly. Headings, order and wording are the campaign’s; the record marking is ours.
$8,705
Terry L. BaughOne contribution on Mar 13, 2026 · CFO · D&J CONSTRUCTION CO · CALHOUN, LA$7,000
Paul CoburnOne contribution on Mar 13, 2026 · REAL ESTATE · PCK INVESTMENTS LLC · MONROE, LA$7,000
L. Lane GrigsbyOne contribution on Feb 25, 2026 · CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD · CAJUN INDUSTRIES LLC · BATON ROUGE, LA$7,000
Trott HuntOne contribution on Mar 11, 2026 · ENGINEER · HGA · RUSTON, LA$7,000
Patrick G. JonesOne contribution on Mar 2, 2026 · RETIRED · MONROE, LA$7,000
Markham R. McKnightOne contribution on Mar 31, 2026 · BATON ROUGE, LA$7,000
F. Ronnie MyrickOne contribution on Mar 11, 2026 · BANKER · ORIGIN BANK · MONROE, LA$7,000
Blair E. ParkerOne contribution on Mar 11, 2026 · RAYVILLE, LA$7,000
Scott W. ProutyOne contribution on Apr 29, 2026 · EXEC VP · ALLEGIANCE HEALTH MANAGEMENT · BOSSIER CITY, LA$7,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 276 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $444.2K.
TransfersMoney moved in from the candidate's other authorized committees, such as a joint fundraising committee.$121,9753.8%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$44,0001.4%
The 11 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 15 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $39K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$26,9040.8%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$7,7300.2%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$3,7840.1%
Total reported receipts $3,188,840
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.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $443,715 placed by state
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under $16.5K
$16.5K+
$66.2K+
$148.9K+
$264.8K+
none
Outlined: Louisiana, home state
Home state and away
Louisiana 93%LA 93%
93% of the money placed by state came from inside Louisiana: $413.7K of $443.7K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Louisiana home255 contributions · 93%
$413,737
Texas3 contributions · 1.5%
$6,541
Mississippi3 contributions · 1.1%
$5,020
Florida1 contribution · 0.8%
$3,643
Ohio1 contribution · 0.8%
$3,643
West Virginia1 contribution · 0.8%
$3,643
Kentucky3 contributions · 0.5%
$2,010
ZZ2 contributions · 0.5%
$2,000
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 13 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.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 30 contributions · 12% of ranked
$43,021
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 38 contributions · 11% of ranked
$40,849
Allegiance Health Management2 contributions · 4.6% of ranked
$17,000
Central Management Co2 contributions · 3.2% of ranked
$12,000
PCK Investments LLC2 contributions · 2.2% of ranked
$8,000
Commcare Management Corporation2 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$7,143
Cajun Industries LLC1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked
$7,000
D&J Construction Co1 contribution · 1.9% of ranked
$7,000
A further $74,750 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 ($3,784) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $415,883 across this race
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.
RMichael Charles Echolsthis candidate3 groups▲Supporting $160.4K▼Opposing $85KTotal $245.4K
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$170,500 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Echols’ own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Echolsunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $1,152,542 itemized
The campaign also refunded $3,000 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$598,76652%
Filed as
MEDIA$510,867
MEDIA/COLLATERIAL MATERIALS/SIGNAGE/TRAVEL$19,347
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING/MEDIA/POLLING$17,500
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$154,98413%
Filed as
GOTV - DIRECT MAIL$73,902
GOTV DIRECT MAIL$44,618
DOOR-TO-DOOR GOTV$26,759
GOTV DATABASE MANAGEMENT$5,512
GOTV DOOR-TO-DOOR$2,800
DOOR-TO-DOOR GOTV/TRAVEL$1,392
Paid to
Dubois and Associates LLC$60,378
Strategic Impact$58,142
Mcbroom, Carson$7,018
Brave New Television$5,767
I360$5,512
Roger, Kaleb Dylan$2,079
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$106,8639.3%
Filed as
POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING$44,300
ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING$36,400
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$17,500
LEGAL CONSULTING$5,663
POLITICAL STRAGEGY CONSULTING$2,000
ADMINSITRATIVE CONSULTING$1,000
Paid to
Johnson, Daniel$18,800
Agentic Accounting Solutions$17,500
Echo BOX Communications and Strategy LLC$15,000
Angelle, Thomas$11,600
Delta Consulting LLC$11,000
Pickle, Hannah JOY$9,000
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$99,3578.6%
Filed as
FINANCE CONSULTING$99,013
COLLATERAL MATTERIALS - EVENT SUPPLIES/GIFTS$344
Paid to
Nungesser Consulting$96,013
Fundraising Inc$3,000
Panola Pepper$340
Party Times Balloons$4
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$55,4514.8%
Filed as
GOTV STRATEGY CONSULTING AND STAFFING$50,051
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF$5,000
GOTV FIELD STAFF$400
Paid to
Executive Strategies Group LLC$50,051
Johnson, Daniel$5,000
Deener, Dalton$400
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$37,0033.2%
Filed as
POLLING$37,003
Paid to
Numinar Analytics$21,003
Guidant Polling and Strategy LLC$15,000
JMC Enterprises of LA$1,000
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$31,2602.7%
Filed as
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - SIGNAGE$24,058
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - CAMPAIGN APPAREL$3,348
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - WRISTBANDS$1,138
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - WATER BOTTLES$823
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - MERCHANDISE AND EMBROIDERY$657
COLLATERAL MATERIAL - PALM CARDS$635
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - DOOR HANGERS$601
Paid to
Dubois and Associates LLC$18,141
Hulco Printers Inc$6,552
Bayou Apparel$3,348
24HOURWRISTBANDS.COM$1,138
Alexa Springs$823
Girl Boss Boutique$657
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$22,1841.9%
Filed as
TRAVEL$19,770
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT$2,414
Paid to
Airbnb$4,801
American Airlines$4,007
Expedia$3,185
Delta$2,965
Echols, Michael Charles$2,414
The Watergate Hotel$1,597
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$21,5061.9%
Filed as
DATABASE MANAGEMENT$10,511
WEBSITE/WEB SERVICES$7,019
DATABASE$2,501
WEBSITE/WEB SERVICE$900
SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$427
SOFTWARE$148
Paid to
Cmdi$13,012
Kelly Surace Creative$7,560
Intuit$575
Godaddy$359
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$7,2850.6%
Filed as
FOOD/BEVERAGES$4,841
PHOTOGRAPHY$1,300
OFFICE SUPPLIES$1,132
FOOD/BEVERAGE$12
Paid to
Parrains Seafood$711
Finley, Hannah$700
Walmart$691
Waldorf Astoria$663
Beyond Kino$600
Capital Grille$411
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$6,2710.5%
Filed as
PRINTING/SIGNAGE/TEXT MESSAGING$3,345
WEB SITE DESIGN$1,500
COLLATERAL MATERIALS - PRINTING$944
PRINTING SERVICES$431
SHIPPING$51
Paid to
Brave New Television$3,345
1UP Creative LLC$1,500
SIR Speedy$944
Billy Print$431
UPS$51
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$6,1370.5%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD MERCHANT FEES$6,137
Paid to
WinRed Technical Services LLC$6,087
Democracy Engine$50
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$5,4750.5%
Filed as
BANK FEE$3,762
REGISTRATION FEE$1,713
Paid to
Chain Bridge Bank$3,762
West Monroe Chamber of Commerce$750
Louisiana Secretary of State$338
Ascension Republican Party$300
Louisiana Young Republicans$250
Morehouse MAY Madness$75
Total itemized disbursements $1,152,542
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 599 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Media AD Ventures10 payments · 18% of all spending
$410,170
Brave New Television20 payments · 7.3% of all spending
$167,456
Nungesser Consulting4 payments · 4.2% of all spending
$96,013
Dubois and Associates LLC13 payments · 3.4% of all spending
$78,520
Strategic Impact4 payments · 2.5% of all spending
$58,142
Executive Strategies Group LLC8 payments · 2.2% of all spending
$50,051
Johnson, Daniel25 payments · 1% of all spending
$23,800
Numinar Analytics9 payments · 0.9% of all spending
$21,003
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.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 30 contributions · 12% of ranked
$43,021
Owner16 contributions · 7.2% of ranked
$26,544
CEO11 contributions · 6.2% of ranked
$22,866
President12 contributions · 5.7% of ranked
$21,041
Real Estate5 contributions · 3.7% of ranked
$13,602
Banker5 contributions · 3% of ranked
$11,260
Engineer2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$10,500
Physician Recruiter1 contribution · 2.7% of ranked
$10,000
A further $74,750 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 ($3,784) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
