Candidate · November 3, 2026
Stephen Wagley
On the ballot for U.S. House · Louisiana's 6th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $874K
- cash on hand
- $196K
- issues with public statements
- 13
§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 | 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 joined his family's business, Delta College, a school focused on training healthcare workers with campuses across Louisiana, and is its chief operating officer, overseeing all campuses and business operations.5 It says he was home schooled through 12th grade, attended Central High School for his senior year, played football at McNeese State University and completed a business degree at Louisiana State University.5
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he did not expect to run for political office at this point in his life, that he feels God opened this opportunity to him, and that he is not a career politician and would approach problems with a businessman's mindset.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitewagleyforcongress.com5,
6 - X (Twitter)x.com/StephenWagleyUS5
- Facebookfacebook.com/people/Stephen-Wagley-for-Congress/615940635598445
- Instagraminstagram.com/stephenwagleyus5
- Othertruthsocial.com/@StephenWagleyUS5
§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.
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he will fight to make sure none of the tax dollars fund Planned Parenthood.7
- Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
- Bar public funds for most abortions, but let clinics that provide them be paid for other care
- Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
His campaign website says life begins at conception and that he has a duty to protect the unborn.7
His campaign website says his top priority will be to fight federal efforts, through laws passed in Congress or agency regulations, to undo Louisiana's protections for the unborn, and it names abortion drugs as one concern.7
Economy, Jobs and Trade
His campaign website says he will work to give the district better access to SBA loans, with a focus on rural parishes.7
His campaign website says Congress, not the SEC through lawsuits, should write clear rules for digital assets, protect the right to self-custody, set a federal framework for dollar-backed stablecoins and keep Bitcoin mining in the United States.7
Technology, Privacy and AI
His campaign website says he will make sure the district is not left behind on broadband expansion so rural small businesses can compete.7
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he wants to stop the spending spree and end blank checks from Washington.7
Immigration
His campaign website says he will support President Trump's mission of building the wall across the southern border.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
Guns
His campaign website says he will work to stop any attempt in Washington to bring back the assault weapons ban.7
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he will fight efforts to cut the federal grants that help parish sheriffs' offices and city police departments with manpower, training and equipment, and that his budget requests will prioritize local law enforcement.7
His campaign website says he opposes cashless bail, catch and release and reduced federal sentences for drugs and murder.7
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he fully supports the SAVE America Act, which it describes as requiring proof of citizenship to vote.7
Education
His campaign website says he has fought for school choice at the state and national levels.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, 2026.8
| Raised | $874,344 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $678,710 |
| Cash on hand | $195,633 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $865,500 |
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 report9filed Oct 14, 2026