Jessee Carlton Fleenor
Jessee Carlton Fleenor (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 16, 2026.[source]
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
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2018
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 U.S. House Louisiana District 5
Incumbent Ralph Abraham won election outright against Jessee Carlton Fleenor, Billy Burkette, and Kyle Randol in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ralph Abraham (R) | 66.5 | 149,018 |
 | Jessee Carlton Fleenor (D) | 30.0 | 67,118 | |
 | Billy Burkette (Independent) | 2.1 | 4,799 | |
 | Kyle Randol (L) | 1.3 | 3,011 | |
| Total votes: 223,946 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Louisiana District 5 |
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