Candidate · November 3, 2026
"Rick" Edmonds
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $697K
- cash on hand
- $135K
- issues with public statements
- 3
- outside spending for or against
- $1.8M
§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, |
|---|---|
| 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.
His campaign website says he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 2023, chairs the Senate Education Committee and previously represented District 66 in the Louisiana House of Representatives.5 It says he was vice president of the Louisiana Family Forum before entering elected office, has more than 40 years of ministry experience, pastored several churches and led mission projects in more than 20 countries.5 It says he earned a bachelor's degree in religion from East Texas Baptist University and a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also pursued doctoral studies.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says the district deserves a conservative who lives there, has served there and understands its communities, and that he wants to serve in Washington for that reason.7
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiterickedmonds.com7,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/RickEdmondsLA7
§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 lists cutting wasteful spending among the things he will do in Congress.7
Infrastructure and Transportation
His campaign website lists protecting access to critical flood insurance and disaster relief among the things he will do in Congress.7
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website lists defending life, faith and family values among the things he will do in Congress.7
§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 | $697,139 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $562,504 |
| Cash on hand | $134,635 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $155,000 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $238,090 supporting and $1,569,842 opposing "Rick" Edmonds this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.10
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action | — | $1,569,842 |
| LOUISIANA FIRST VICTORY FUND | $238,090 | — |
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.