Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Samuel Lee Wyatt
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Louisiana District 5
- Filing address
- Denham Springs, LA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- WYATT, SAMUEL LEE MR.
- 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 H6LA05192 · Principal campaign committee: SAMMY WYATT FOR LOUISIANA
2025–2026 cycle totals through September 24, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$107,095.3436%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$191,056.5864%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,462.840%
Self-funding: $191,056.58 (64% of money raised): $0.00 given and $191,056.58 lent by the candidate. $732.26 of loans repaid so far.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$83,501.9680%
- Contributions over $200$20,675.3120%
- Itemized from inside Louisiana$9,862.6138%
- Itemized from other states$16,310.4162%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: Texas $2,940.60 · Georgia $1,183.45 · Tennessee $984.08 · Ohio $825.52 · New York $521.99. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Louisiana U.S. House, District 5, 2026 · 17 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lee Wyatt (R) | $299,614.76 | $0.00 | 2026-09-24 |
| 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 |
| 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: SAMMY WYATT 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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