Candidate · November 3, 2026
Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $97K
- cash on hand
- $22K
- issues with public statements
- 7
§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 6th District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| 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.
Her campaign website says she worked for the U.S. Department of Defense's Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program from 2003 to 2010 as a recreation specialist and supervisor.5 It says she taught secondary social studies in New Orleans from 2010 to 2020, at Algiers Charter Schools Association and then the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy.5 It says she earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Holy Cross in 2009 and a secondary education certification in social studies in 2011.5 It says she earned a law degree from Southern University Law Center in May 2025.5
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because she believes the district deserves representation grounded in real experience, and that she wants to lower costs, improve infrastructure, protect rights, strengthen schools, create jobs and give every community a voice in Washington.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterubiagarcia.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/RubiaForCongress6
- Instagraminstagram.com/rubiagarciaforcongress6
§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.
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Infrastructure and Transportation
Her campaign website says she will bring federal dollars home for drainage, flood protection, water and sewer systems and affordable flood insurance, among other infrastructure.6
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website's Issues page says she supports raising the federal minimum wage so that no full-time worker lives in poverty.8
Her campaign website's Issues page says the costs Louisianians have already paid through tariffs, which it calls unfair and unconstitutional, should be returned directly to the American people rather than to billion-dollar companies.8
Her campaign website's Issues page says she will work to expand access to capital through the SBA and Community Development Financial Institutions and support economic opportunity zones that serve local residents.8
Health Care
Her campaign website's Issues page says she will go to Washington to defend Medicaid expansion and to fight for funding to stabilize rural hospitals.8
Education
Her campaign website's Issues page says she will fight for student loan forgiveness for educators in high-need districts, along with federal investment in teacher recruitment.8
- 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
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.9
| Raised | $97,007 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $75,353 |
| Cash on hand | $21,654 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $2,965 |
Where the money came from
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed May 15, 2026