Michael Echols
Michael Echols (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Echols (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 16, 2026.[source]
Echols has served on the Louisiana House of Representatives Republican Executive Committee, the Health and Welfare Committee, the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, and the Civic Law Committee.[1]
Echols was elected to serve as the District 1 representative on the Monroe City Council in 2016. He served as council chair from 2016 to 2017.[1] Echols was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 14 of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Biography
Michael Echols earned his M.B.A. from the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2001 and his B.A. in accounting from ULM in 1999. His professional experience includes serving as director of business development for Vantage Health Plan Incorporated. He previously served as associate vice president of marketing and communication for the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2007 to 2010 and was chief operations officer for Oglesby Financial Group from 2000 to 2007.[2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Echols was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Medicaid Oversight Committee
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, Interim Member
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
2023-2024
Echols was assigned to the following committees:
- Civil Law and Procedure Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
2021-2022
Echols was assigned to the following committees:
- Civil Law and Procedure Committee
- Health and Welfare Committee
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee
Sponsored legislation
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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.
Democratic primary
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
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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 | Stewart Cathey | |
| Misti Cordell | ||
 | Michael Echols | |
 | Rick Edmonds | |
| Austin Magee | ||
| Michael Mebruer | ||
 | Blake Miguez | |
 | Ray Smith | |
 | Samuel Wyatt | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julia Letlow (R)
- Dixon McMakin (R)
- Joshua Morott (R)
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2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Michael Echols (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 14
Michael Echols won election outright in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 on October 12, 2019.
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2011
Echols ran in the 2011 election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 14. He faced incumbent Sam Little (R) and Jay Morris (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. Little and Morris won the primary.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 14 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Morris |
42.6% | 5,078 | |
| Republican | Sam Little Incumbent |
36.7% | 4,384 | |
| Republican | Michael Echols | 20.7% | 2,471 | |
| Total Votes | 11,933 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2019
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jennifer lord, Legislative Aide to Representative Michael Echols," April 28, 2020
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Michael Echols biography," accessed October 11, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
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| Preceded by Jay Morris (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 14 2020-Present |
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