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Another Republican says he is entering the race to succeed Julia Letlow as District 5 Congressperson
Wyatt shifted his campaign from a challenge to Cassidy to a run for Letlow’s House seat.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · LA-5 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · LA-5 (R)
Samuel Wyatt
Samuel Wyatt filed to run for Louisiana’s 5th district in 2026 and was not on the August 7, 2026 Republican primary ballot.
- Party
- Republican
- Filed for
- U.S. House · LA-5 (2026)
- Result
- Not on primary ballot
- Raised
- $300K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $300K
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Samuel Wyatt at a glance
NET READER RATING
COVERAGE MIX · 2 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NET2026 election: Louisiana’s 5th District
THE 2026 RACE
Michael EcholsREP$3.0M raised
Misti CordellREP$556K raised
Dan McKayDEM$90K raised
Gabe FirmentREP$49K raised
Stewart CatheyREP$14K raised
+4 MOREPAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 LA-5 HOUSE RACE →Samuel Wyatt’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $300K
- CASH ON HAND
- $0
- SPENT
- $300K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $107K · 35.9%
- Self-funding
- $191K · 64.1%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Bartlett, RoyRetired · RETIRED$7K
George, JohnLsu · BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION$4K
Davidson, LindaRetired · RETIRED$2K
Robinson, JoelOrr Motors · SALES$1K
Davidson, RobertRetired · RETIRED$1K
Sf Hotze & Js HotzeIndividual$1K
Dunn, SharonLsu · DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIO$1K
Olson, Beverly KSelf · BED AND BREAKFAST$1K
Anonymous, 7.29.2025 1Individual$1K
Mason, DwaineRetired · RETIRED$1K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$219K
Administrative$51K
Refunds$7K
Advertising$4K
Loan-Repayments$1K
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No story about Wyatt reads as a good look yet.
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Two more Republicans say they'll enter race to succeed Julia Letlow in 5th US House district
Wyatt said he would leave his Senate challenge and run for the House seat, campaigning on support for President Trump and the America First agenda.
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No story about Wyatt reads as a bad look yet.
MOST RATEDWBRZ · 1 MIN READ
Another Republican says he is entering the race to succeed Julia Letlow as District 5 Congressperson
Wyatt shifted his campaign from a challenge to Cassidy to a run for Letlow’s House seat.
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