Dixon McMakin
Dixon McMakin (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 8, 2024. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
McMakin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 16, 2026.
Biography
Dixon McMakin was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He earned a high school diploma from Catholic High School, a bachelor's degree from LSU in 2009, a graduate degree from the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business in 2013, and a law degree from LSU Law in 2013. His career experience includes working as a financial advisor and attorney.
As of his 2023 campaign, McMakin was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- St. Aloysius Parish Church
- Le Cercle de Bacchus
- Baton Rouge Boys and Girls Club
- New Orleans Krewe of Endymion
- Forum 35
- Knights of Columbus Council 3743
- Kappa Sigma
- Louisiana State Bar Association
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
McMakin was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
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General election
The primary will occur on May 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
Jessee Carlton Fleenor (D), Larry Foy (D), Lindsay Garcia (D), Dan McKay (D), and Tania Nyman (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on May 16, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on May 16, 2026.
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 | Misti Cordell | |
 | Michael Echols | |
 | Rick Edmonds | |
 | Austin Magee | |
 | Michael Mebruer | |
 | Blake Miguez | |
 | Samuel Wyatt | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julia Letlow (R)
- Stewart Cathey (R)
- Dixon McMakin (R)
- Joshua Morott (R)
- Ray Smith (R)
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Dixon McMakin defeated Belinda Davis in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dixon McMakin (R) | 56.6 | 4,736 |
 | Belinda Davis (D) | 43.4 | 3,625 | |
| Total votes: 8,361 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Dixon McMakin and Belinda Davis defeated Laura White Adams, Robert Grodner Jr., and Parry Thomas in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dixon McMakin (R) | 31.8 | 3,606 |
| ✔ | | Belinda Davis (D) | 31.1 | 3,526 |
 | Laura White Adams (R) | 30.8 | 3,493 | |
| Robert Grodner Jr. (D) | 4.1 | 463 | ||
| Parry Thomas (Independent) | 2.3 | 261 | ||
| Total votes: 11,349 | |||
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Endorsements
McMakin received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dixon McMakin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Dixon McMakin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMakin's responses.
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Dixon attended LSU, where he worked during school for the LSU Athletics Department and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in General Studies. He continued his academic career at the Flores MBA Program and the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, graduating in 2013 with a dual JD/MBA. After graduation, Dixon passed the Louisiana State Bar Exam and obtained his FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.- Fight Crime
- Create Jobs
- Education Reform
Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority (LCCM)
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2025.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2024.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 12, 2023
