Blake Miguez declares campaign for LA-05 congressional seat
Miguez suspended his Senate campaign and announced a run for the House seat.

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HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives concrete campaign and fundraising details and attributes statements to the candidates or their campaigns. Much of the information is campaign-sourced, and it offers little independent context or opposing perspective.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports the campaign announcement and includes other candidates, but relies mainly on candidate and campaign statements without independent or opposing perspectives.
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Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez suspended his campaign for the U.S. Senate and announced he is running for the House seat Julia Letlow is leaving to campaign for the Senate. Rick Edmonds and Dixon McMakin have also entered the race.
Miguez said he is redirecting his Senate campaign and its resources to Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. He said he remains committed to supporting President Trump and an America First agenda. The article reports that his campaign had $3.6 million available on its first day and raised nearly $1.75 million in the final quarter of 2025.
State Sen. Rick Edmonds also entered the race, saying the district needs a fighter. State Rep. Dixon McMakin entered on January 28, and his campaign reported raising $304,850 in a few days. The article says qualifying ends February 13 and that more candidates could emerge.
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5 OUTLETSLouisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez ended his U.S. Senate campaign and announced a run for the U.S. House seat Julia Letlow is leaving. Center outlets mostly present the move as a campaign switch, though Nola also raises questions about Miguez’s connection to the district. Right-leaning outlets emphasize his stated plan to redirect campaign resources toward supporting Trump’s agenda.
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- The Daily Caller · 'I Remain Committed To That Promise': Republican Drops Out Of Senate Race After Trump Endorses His Opponent
- Nola · 2 more exit Senate race after Trump endorses Julia Letlow | Local Politics
- 930 WFMD Free Talk · Blake Miguez, who said Sen. Cassidy 'sucks,' drops Senate bid for House run
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