Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Carl Ray Smith Jr.
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Louisiana District 5
- Filing address
- Avondale, LA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, CARL RAY JR.
- Next election
- Primary May 16, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Louisiana, District 5
FEC candidate ID H6LA02249 · Principal campaign committee: RAY SMITH FOR LOUISIANA
No financial reports filed yet. This candidate has registered with the FEC but has not filed a report with money totals for the 2025–2026 cycle.
The FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
The race
Louisiana U.S. House, District 5, 2026 · 17 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Charles Echols (R) | $3,188,839.56 | $888,951.70 | 2026-10-14 |
| Julia Letlow (R) | $2,078,840.56 | $0.00 | 2026-08-21 |
| Misti Smith Cordell (R) | $658,608.43 | $200,178.37 | 2026-10-14 |
| Michael Gabriel Firment (R) | $423,490.02 | $286,224.40 | 2026-09-30 |
| Samuel Lee Wyatt (R) | $299,614.76 | $0.00 | 2026-09-24 |
| Stewart Cathey Jr. (R) | $238,550.00 | $188,317.49 | 2026-09-30 |
| Dan McKay (D) | $121,181.95 | $4,998.31 | 2026-10-14 |
| Antonio Wilson (D) | $71,047.15 | $31,050.56 | 2026-10-14 |
| Antonio Wilson (D) | $71,047.15 | $31,050.56 | 2026-10-14 |
| Dixon McMakin (R) | $63,405.15 | $0.00 | 2026-07-18 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Polling | April 4–7, 2026 | 889 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Misti Cordell 3% · Michael Echols 20% · Rick Edmonds 10% · Blake Miguez 23% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RAY SMITH FOR LOUISIANA.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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