Candidate · November 3, 2026
Misti Cordell
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $659K
- cash on hand
- $200K
- issues with public statements
- 6
- outside spending for or against
- $35K
§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 5th District1, |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| 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, |
| Also on the ballot |
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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 chairs the Louisiana Board of Regents, appointed by Governor Jeff Landry at the start of his administration.5,
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is a businesswoman and not a career politician who understands the pressures families face from rising healthcare costs, inflation and taxes, and that in Congress she would focus on priorities including cutting taxes, eliminating wasteful spending, securing the border and fighting for farmers and small businesses.5,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitecordellforcongress.com6,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/MistiCordellForCongress6
- Instagraminstagram.com/cordellcongress6
- Othervimeo.com/cordellforcongress6
§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.
Immigration
Her campaign website's Platform page says she will secure the border, finish the wall, stop illegal immigration and shut down the cartels.7
- Build walls or fencing along much more of the border
- Add barriers only in selected places, relying mainly on technology and agents
- Build no new barriers and spend the money on other border security
Taxes and Budget
Education
Her campaign website says she will fight for school choice and return education to local communities.7
Health Care
Her campaign website says Washington mandates have raised healthcare costs and that she will work to expand access to doctors, protect patient choice and pursue affordable market-based solutions.7
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Technology, Privacy and AI
Her campaign website lists expanding broadband access among the things she will focus on in Congress.5
§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 | $658,608 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $458,430 |
| Cash on hand | $200,178 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $206,500 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $35,000 supporting and $0 opposing Misti Cordell this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through May 5, 2026.10
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Leaders of America | $35,000 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§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.
- Amended financial disclosure report11filed Oct 22, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report12filed Oct 22, 2026