This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Louisiana 5th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $205K: $100K supporting Michael Echols (R) and $70,000 supporting Julia Letlow (R).
outside money
- supporting Michael Echols (R)
- $100K
- supporting Julia Letlow (R)
- $70,000
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMichael Echols Republican
$100K$100K supporting Michael Echols
Julia Letlow Republican
$70,000$70,000 supporting Julia Letlow
Misti Cordell Republican
$35,000$35,000 supporting Misti Cordell
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Michael Echols
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $100K
Julia Letlow
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $70,000
Misti Cordell
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $556K
- Outside money supporting
- $35,000
- Campaign money to 18 Jul 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 15 Jun 2026
Supporting $34,461
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Louisiana Growth and Future Fundsupporting Michael Echols$81,018
- American College of Radiology Association PACsupporting Julia Letlow$70,000
- Conservative Leaders of Americasupporting Misti Cordell$35,000
- GOPAC Election Fundsupporting Michael Echols$19,365
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Louisiana Growth and Future Fund spent supporting Michael Echols · $81,018
- American College of Radiology Association PAC spent supporting Julia Letlow · $70,000
- Conservative Leaders of America spent supporting Misti Cordell · $35,000
- GOPAC Election Fund spent supporting Michael Echols · $19,365
- Common Sense America (VA) gave to Louisiana Growth and Future Fund · $105K
- D&j Construction gave to Louisiana Growth and Future Fund · $16,000
- Yates Companies gave to Conservative Leaders of America · $25,000
- PPI, Inc. gave to Conservative Leaders of America · $10,000
- GOPAC Inc gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $18.9M
- Friends of Byron Donalds PAC gave to GOPAC Election Fund · $500K
- Louisiana Growth and Future Fund spent $81,018 supporting Michael Echols$81,018
- Common Sense America (VA) gave $105K to Louisiana Growth and Future Fund$105K
- D&j Construction gave $16,000 to Louisiana Growth and Future Fund$16,000
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