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Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 538-9644
CandidateRepublican
Misti Cordell
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U.S. House District 5
2026 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 — 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 18, 2026Overview
- Current race
- 2026 Louisiana U.S. House District 5 — Open Primary on November 3, 2026
- Official candidacy
- U.S. House District 5 · Republican · Candidate
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Election: 11/03/2026
Office: U. S. Representative — 5th Congressional District
Ballot name: Misti Cordell
Party: Republican
Filed date: 08/07/2026
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (225) 538-9644
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FEC committee ID: C00936625
FEC committee name: CORDELL FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://www.cordellforcongress.com/
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Misti Cordell: A Fighter for Louisiana, Not a Politician for Washington
Source-published biographyMisti is a wife and mother, a successful businesswoman, a Republican leader, a two-time Trump delegate, and Governor Landry’s appointed Board of Regents Chair.
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Misti is a wife and mother, a successful businesswoman, a Republican leader, a two-time Trump delegate, and Governor Landry’s appointed Board of Regents Chair.
Misti Cordell: A Fighter for Louisiana, Not a Politician for Washington
Source-published biographyDuring Governor Jeff Landry’s tenure as Attorney General, Misti served as an official representative of his administration, ensuring senior citizens and families across Louisiana could access assistance. She also served on Governor Landry’s Health and Hospitals Transition Team.
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During Governor Jeff Landry’s tenure as Attorney General, Misti served as an official representative of his administration, ensuring senior citizens and families across Louisiana could access assistance. She also served on Governor Landry’s Health and Hospitals Transition Team.
Misti Cordell: A Fighter for Louisiana, Not a Politician for Washington
Source-published biographyA Trump Delegate to the 2020 and 2024 Republican National Conventions, Misti has spent years as a Republican leader. She serves on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee and has held executive roles in multiple parish and local Republican organizations.
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A Trump Delegate to the 2020 and 2024 Republican National Conventions, Misti has spent years as a Republican leader. She serves on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee and has held executive roles in multiple parish and local Republican organizations.
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Louisiana Jobs: Protect Our People
Candidate positionSupport Louisiana agriculture, energy, manufacturing, small businesses, and other local industries through lower taxes, reduced regulation, and resistance to federal policies she says threaten Louisiana jobs.
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Louisiana’s economy is built by hardworking farmers, energy workers, manufacturers, small business owners, and professionals who keep our communities strong. I'll fight to protect our agriculture, energy, and local businesses by cutting red tape, lowering taxes, and standing up to federal overreach that threatens Louisiana livelihoods - from our rural parishes to our big cities.
Economy and Taxes: Stop the Rip-Off
Candidate positionCut taxes, reduce federal spending and regulation, and support small businesses and workers to lower household costs.
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Louisiana families are paying too much for just about everything. I’ll cut taxes, slash federal waste, end job-killing regulations, and defend our small businesses and workers so families can keep more of what they earn.
Law, Order, and Gun Rights: Increase Public Safety
Candidate positionSupport law enforcement and Second Amendment rights while emphasizing stronger criminal-law enforcement.
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Every Louisiana family deserves safe streets. I’ll back our law enforcement, protect your Second Amendment rights, and restore law and order so criminals fear the law again.
Border Security: Defend the Homeland
Candidate positionStrengthen border enforcement, complete additional border-wall construction, stop unauthorized immigration, and target criminal cartels.
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A nation without borders is not a nation. I’ll secure the border, finish the wall, stop illegal immigration, shut down the cartels, and put Louisiana workers first.
Parents and Education: Take Back Our Schools
Candidate positionExpand parental control and school choice and return more education authority to local communities.
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Parents, not Washington bureaucrats, should control what our children learn. I’ll fight for school choice, oppose woke indoctrination, and return education to local communities where it belongs.
Health Care: Lower Costs
Candidate positionExpand doctor access, preserve patient choice, and pursue market-based approaches intended to reduce healthcare costs.
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Washington mandates have driven healthcare costs through the roof. I’ll work to expand doctor access, protect patient choice, and fight for affordable market-based solutions that put patients first.
Faith and Freedom: Uphold Louisiana Values
Candidate positionSupport anti-abortion policy, sex-based rules for women's sports, parental authority, and religious-freedom protections.
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Louisiana is built on faith, family, and respect for life. I believe every child deserves protection, girls’ sports should be fair, and parents should guide their families. I'll vote pro-life, defend women’s sports, protect religious freedom, and stand unapologetically for the values that have shaped our communities for generations.
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Campaign finance
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2026 through July 18, 2026.
- Total receipts
- $555,685.52
- Total disbursements
- $406,912.90
- Cash on hand
- $148,772.62
- Committee debt
- $206,500.00
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Candidate ID: H6LA05200
Name: CORDELL, MISTI SMITH
Office: House
State: LA
District: 05
Coverage start: 2026-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-07-18
Total receipts: $555685.52
Total disbursements: $406912.90
Cash on hand: $148772.62
Debts owed by committee: $206500.00
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2026 Louisiana candidate filing — Misti Cordell
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