This is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the country. Mike Johnson, a Republican, has taken $1,105,006 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 4 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Mike Nichols, a Republican. The November ballot lists 5 candidates: two Democrats and three Republicans.
Key issues in Louisiana
Major issues facing Louisiana, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Affordability and economy — Voters name affordability, cost of living, and jobs as top priorities for legislators.
Constitutional amendments — Ten proposed constitutional amendments covering taxes and bail are on the November ballot.
Carbon capture projects — Louisiana leads the nation in planned carbon capture projects, sparking fights over eminent domain.
Rural healthcare — Candidates stress shoring up rural hospitals and lowering prescription drug prices.
Crime and bail — Crime concerns voters while an amendment would bar post-conviction bail for child sex offenses.
Candidates & funding
Mike Johnson RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $1,105,006FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$24,227,908 raised · $17,952,560 spent · $7,527,724 cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Focus: House Speaker and constitutional attorney defending and growing the Republican House majority in 2026.
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Mike Johnson R
Mike Nichols R
Conrad Cable D
Matt Gromlich D
Gordon Heslop R
Raised
$24.2M
$71K
$1.2M
$446K
$119K
Individuals
$13.7M57%
$23K33%
$1.2M100%
$81K18%
$6351%
PACs & parties
$2M8%
$0
$0
$0
$0
Self-funded
$0
$46K65%
$0
$359K81%
$118K99%
Other
$8.5M35%
$2K2%
$2K0%
$6K1%
$0
AIPAC-linked*
$1.1M
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Mike Johnson13948 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$24.2M
Campaign spent$18.0M
Cash on hand$7.5M
FEC 2026 through 09/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals57%
PACs / committees8%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Joint fundraising committee$1M
Trade association PAC$43K
Individual$13K
Individual$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Showing the 50 biggest of 13948 donors. The other 13898 gave $9.7M combined.
Plus $4M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
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New Shreveport super PAC spends ~$288K against Speaker Mike Johnson in Louisiana's jungle primary
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