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The money. The power. The political relationships.
$750,000 from national donors. More than $91,000 in outside spending. And a school board incumbent now opposed by a group that helped elect her.
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Early voting is underway in #Louisiana, and we've made it easier to follow the numbers.
Our NEW Early Vote Tracker lets you monitor daily turnout, party registration breakdowns, and voting trends across Louisiana.
Explore it now at BayouProgressive.com.
#LaPol #EarlyVoting
Miguez has $2.1M left to spend. Edmonds trails badly in fundraising despite establishment backing. Super PACs are pouring millions into their fight.
Meanwhile, 3 Dems are campaigning on a fraction of those resources.
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New FEC filings show Democrats Antonio Wilson and Pat Moore raised $32K and $10.8K in contributions in LA-05.
Republican Michael Echols entered October with $973K cash on hand, while Democrat Dan McKay missed the Oct. 15 filing deadline.
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Jamie Davis outraised Julia Letlow nearly 3-to-1 in Q3, bringing in almost $2M in contributions to her $683K.
Nearly all Davis's contributions came from individuals, while 68% of Letlow's came from PACs. But Letlow still holds a $477K cash advantage.
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Democrat @MattGromlich reported nearly $177K in new receipts in his bid to unseat @MikeJohnson - with $156K coming from personal loans to his campaign.
Nearly 80% of his $446K in cumulative receipts came from self-financing, according to FEC records.
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Democrat @Conrad4Congress raised nearly $955K since mid-July in his bid to unseat @MikeJohnson, according to new FEC filings.
He's reported $1.19M in individual contributions and $334K cash on hand. His campaign now claims $1.75M raised overall.
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Louisiana @RepTroyCarter brought in nearly $497K in new receipts since mid-July, topping $1.9M for the cycle. New FEC records show $666K cash on hand, with political committees accounting for roughly 68% of his total contributions.
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Democrat Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia reported $27K in new receipts since mid-July in the race for Louisiana's open 6th District seat. But her campaign spent nearly $36K during the same period, leaving her with $27.7K on hand entering October.
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Democrat John Day brought in nearly $109K since mid-July in his campaign to unseat Rep. Clay Higgins, according to new FEC records. His campaign has now reported nearly $132K in total receipts and entered October with $84K on hand.
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New FEC filings confirm Democrat Lauren Jewett raised nearly $438K since mid-July in her campaign against Steve Scalise, bringing her total receipts to more than $580K through September. She entered October with $177K cash on hand.
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Miguez skipped. Edmonds embraced the GOP establishment. Three Democrats offered competing visions. And half the field wasn't invited.
Friday's @WBRZ debate revealed plenty about the race for LA-06, even without much actual debating.
Our 7 key takeaways: bayouprogressive.com/2026/10…
Pat Forbes says his campaign has raised more than $100K from over 2,000 donors in eight weeks.
The Democratic LA-06 candidate announced the figures ahead of Friday’s televised forum. Official FEC filings are due October 15.
#LA06 #LouisianaPolitics bayouprogressive.com/2026/10…
Candidates for judge and Justice of the Peace made their case to Baton Rouge voters Thursday night at a @PowerCoEJ forum focused on fairness, public trust and access to the courts. bayouprogressive.com/2026/10…
Why did Pat Forbes enter Louisiana’s 6th District race w/ other credible Dems already running?
We asked him directly.
Forbes talks about his decision to run, the danger of splitting the Dem vote & the experience he believes separates him from the field. bayouprogressive.com/2026/10…
The latest internal Jamie Davis poll shows the Tensas farmer just 4 points behind Republican Senate nominee Julia Letlow.
We broke down the numbers. Read the full article at bayouprogressive.com/2026/09…
Another internal poll has Julia Letlow leading Jamie Davis by 4 points.
With undecided voters shrinking & Davis still far less known statewide, the next question is financial: can his campaign afford to introduce him to enough voters before Election Day? bayouprogressive.com/2026/09…
A Baton Rouge federal contractor gave $100,000 to a pro-Julia Letlow super PAC while it was performing work under a NASA contract.
Federal law prohibits federal contractors from making political contributions during that period.
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Louisiana’s congressional primary cancellation didn’t just change the calendar. It changed the entire logic of campaigns already underway.
@ElectLJewett explains how the sudden shift disrupted fundraising, slowed endorsements & forced her campaign to restructure.
You don’t need Steve Scalise money to run for Congress. But you do have to get creative.
@ElectLJewett talks being resourceful, stretching every contribution and finding ways to build a real campaign with the resources you actually have.