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"Clay" Higgins

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U.S. House District 3

2026 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 — Open Primary · November 3, 2026

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This candidacy comes from an exact Louisiana Secretary of State post-qualifying row for the November 3 open primary. A candidate winning a majority is elected; otherwise the top two advance to December 12. Withdrawals, disqualifications, litigation, and final ballot changes remain monitored.

Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 — Open Primary on November 3, 2026
VerifiedSource: Louisiana Secretary of State
Official candidacy
U.S. House District 3 · Republican · Incumbent
VerifiedOfficial records: Louisiana Secretary of State, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Identity match
Identity verified in official records
VerifiedSource: Louisiana Secretary of State

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Election: 11/03/2026

Office: U. S. Representative — 3rd Congressional District

Ballot name: "Clay" Higgins

Party: Republican

Filed date: 08/05/2026

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (337) 366-1721

Official and campaign contacts

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FEC committee ID: C00617662

FEC committee name: CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://www.captainhiggins.com/

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Experience

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Candidate statement

Candidate-stated

Captain Clay Higgins is a lifelong resident of Louisiana. He has served Acadiana in Law Enforcement for the last eleven years and currently serves as Deputy Marshal for the City of Lafayette.

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Captain Clay Higgins is a lifelong resident of Louisiana. He has served Acadiana in Law Enforcement for the last eleven years and currently serves as Deputy Marshal for the City of Lafayette.

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Higgins received his initial training in police work when serving as a military police officer in the United States Army.

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Higgins received his initial training in police work when serving as a military police officer in the United States Army.

Positions and priorities

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Public record

Complete current-service U.S. House floor record and selected highlights

5,048 captured official records

The searchable archive contains 5,048 exact attributed records from the official House Clerk (3003 yes, 1680 no, 12 present, 330 not voting, and 23 other published choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.

Coverage: January 3, 2017 through July 23, 2026
Vote events
5,048
Unique measures
2,484
Final passage
1,750
Yes / No
3,003 / 1,680
Common subjects in the archive
Taxes and public spending 202Healthcare 127Education 70Criminal justice and public safety 68Business and labor 60

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final passageVoted yes

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed

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"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 8884

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Status: Passed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Yea

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted no

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed

What this issue meant

"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 89

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Status: Passed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Nay

July 23, 2026
resolutionVoted yes

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed

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"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.

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Issue: H CON RES 113

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution

Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Status: Passed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Yea

July 22, 2026
final passageVoted yes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed

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"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on passage.

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Issue: H R 7008

Vote question: On Passage

Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act

Status: Passed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Yea

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Failed

What this issue meant

"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316

Status: Failed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Aye

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted yes

Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Agreed to

What this issue meant

"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44

Status: Agreed to

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | Aye

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Issa of California Part A Amendment No. 30

Failed

What this issue meant

"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Issa of California Part A Amendment No. 30

Amendment author: Issa of California Part A Amendment No. 30

Status: Failed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | No

July 22, 2026
amendmentVoted no

Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14

Failed

What this issue meant

"Clay" Higgins is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.

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Issue: H R 8800

Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Official description: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14

Amendment author: Crane of Arizona Part A Amendment No. 14

Status: Failed

Higgins (LA) | R | LA | No

July 21, 2026

Every numbered U.S. House roll call published by the Clerk during the configured service window is reconciled through the member's exact Bioguide ID. Clerk XML through 2002 does not publish Bioguide IDs, so those rows require a candidate-specific official House identity and service bridge plus one unique exact published-name, party, and state tuple. A published roll without an identity-safe row is retained as an explicit source omission and is not labeled as a vote or absence. Voice votes and other actions without member-level roll calls are outside this archive.

Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through July 18, 2026.

Total receipts
$822,841.25
Total disbursements
$551,994.62
Cash on hand
$595,414.67
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: H6LA03148

Name: HIGGINS, CLAY CAPTAIN

Office: House

State: LA

District: 03

Coverage start: 2025-01-01

Coverage end: 2026-07-18

Total receipts: $822841.25

Total disbursements: $551994.62

Cash on hand: $595414.67

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

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Candidate positions

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Louisiana candidate filing — "Clay" Higgins

    Louisiana Secretary of State

    Open Louisiana Secretary of State
  2. Public-record identity source

    "Clay" Higgins — official House service identity

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  3. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-283

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  4. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-282

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  5. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-281

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  6. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-280

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  7. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-276

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  8. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-275

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  9. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-274

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  10. Government public record

    "Clay" Higgins — U.S. House roll call 2026-263

    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

    Open Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
  11. Official campaign contact filing

    CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS — current FEC Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

    Open Federal Election Commission
  12. Campaign-finance record

    "Clay" Higgins — official FEC candidate totals

    Federal Election Commission

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  13. Candidate-provided

    "Clay" Higgins campaign source 2

    "Clay" Higgins campaign

    Open "Clay" Higgins campaign
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