Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Patricia "Pat" Moore leads Gabe Firment by 0.7 points with 92% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.
All-party U.S. House election
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Other candidates' campaigns: Michael Echols $3.2M · Misti Cordell $658.6K · Stewart Cathey Jr. $245.6K · Antonio Wilson $71K · Patricia Moore $23.1K · Austin Magee $11.4K.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAAgainst Firment | $25.5K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Patricia Moore
- <1%
- Michael Echols
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+27.6
The candidates
State representative from the 22nd district (2020–present)
Member of the Louisiana Board of Regents
Louisiana State House majority leader from the 14th district (2019–present)Stewart Cathey, Jr. (R)
Community activist
Attorney
Also on the ballot: Austin Magee (Republican), 3.5%; Oscar "Omar" Dantzler (Republican), 1.0%