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Michael Echols

Running for U.S. House District 5 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$3.0M

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Michael Echols is a Republican candidate for U.S. House District 5 in Louisiana in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $2,973,085 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Michael Charles Echols is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 14 since 2020, and a candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in 2026. He holds a B.A. in accounting (1999) and an M.B.A. (2001) from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. His professional background includes work as director of business development for Vantage Health Plan and as a real estate investor.

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$3.0M

Total raised

$1.9M

Total spent

$1.1M

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$500K · 17%
Small dollar donations <$200$3K · 0%
PAC contributions$14K · 0%
Loans and other receipts$2.5M · 83%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC