Stewart Cathey
Stewart Cathey (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 33. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. His current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Cathey (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.
Cathey was a 2015 Republican candidate for District 35 of the Louisiana State Senate.
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Cathey was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee, Chair
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee, Ex Officio
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee, Interim Member
2023-2024
Cathey was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee, Chairman
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Environmental Quality Committee
- Labor & Industrial Relations Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
2021-2022
Cathey was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee, Chair
- Labor & Industrial Relations Committee
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.
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 State Senate 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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 33
Incumbent Stewart Cathey won election outright against Ned White in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 33 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stewart Cathey (R) | 52.9 | 15,397 |
| Ned White (R) | 47.1 | 13,711 | ||
| Total votes: 29,108 | |||
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Endorsements
Cathey received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
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.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 33
Stewart Cathey won election outright against Wade Bishop in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 33 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stewart Cathey (R) | 52.0 | 16,658 |
| Wade Bishop (R) | 48.0 | 15,407 | ||
| Total votes: 32,065 | |||
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2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. James Fannin (R) defeated Stewart Cathey (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 35 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Fannin |
52.9% | 13,430 | |
| Republican | Stewart Cathey | 47.1% | 11,956 | |
| Total Votes | 25,386 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2023
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2019
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2023.
- 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.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2022.
- 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.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2021.
- 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.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response — Legislators are scored on their stances on laws and policies related to sexual trauma and sexual violence.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2020.
- 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 American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Mike Walsworth (R) |
Louisiana State Senate District 33 2020-Present |
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