Candidate · November 3, 2026
Caleb "With a C" Walker
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 3rd District
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Louisiana's 3rd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Louisiana runs this race as an open primary: every candidate appears on one ballot regardless of party, a candidate who wins a majority is elected, and if no one does, the top two vote-getters meet in a general election on December 12, 2026.3, |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says he served 10 years in the U.S. Army, rising to Sergeant First Class (E-7), including a deployment to Afghanistan.5 It says he worked as a department manager at Sam's Club and later as a community coordinator in Lafayette.5 It says he earned a degree in Christian Leadership from the Lift Leadership Institute and is studying political science at South Louisiana Community College, where he was elected student body president.5 It says he serves on the Louisiana Task Force for Career Alignment.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running to put Louisiana families first, with a focus on affordability, stronger communities and a future children can believe in.6 It says southwest Louisiana deserves community-first leadership in Washington rather than a party line or special interest.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitecalebforcongress.com7,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he will fight to increase teacher pay and make the first $50,000 of every educator's salary exempt from federal income tax.6
- Expand these breaks and make more of them refundable, so families who owe little income tax also benefit
- Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
- Keep the current breaks
- Cut back these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates or deficit reduction
Education
His campaign website says he will provide student-loan forgiveness for healthcare workers who serve Louisiana families.6
- Narrow or end existing forgiveness programs, such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Keep current forgiveness programs, with no new cancellation
- Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
- Broad cancellation of student debt