Candidate · November 3, 2026
Oscar "Omar" Dantzler
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 5th District
§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, |
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| 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, |
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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.
Ballotpedia lists Oscar Dantzler, also known as Omar, as a candidate in the 2022 primary for U.S. House in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, where it labels him a Democrat.5