Clay Higgins

Republican. Trump won Louisiana in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.

Age on Election Day 2028: 67; Born August 24, 1961.
Lean: R+18; Solidly Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
In the House since: 2017; Served since January 3, 2017.
Cash on hand: $566K; $566,472. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026

The 2026 race

November 3, 2026: Re-elected

Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.

Primary: Won outright

Won Louisiana’s open primary outright, Nov. 3, 2026, so the seat had no runoff.

On the November ballot: Kate Cotten (R), John Day (D), Priscilla Gonzalez (D), Tia LeBrun (no party), Caleb Walker (D).

Endorsements, 2026

Endorsed: Donald Trump.

None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.

What a race here costs

TV: Lafayette, 245,000 homes. The district is 92.2% of the market; 4 markets in all.

2026 primary: $626K spent

2024 general: $612K spent, $1.91 a vote

In the House, 119th Congress

Chair of the Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement

Committees: Armed Services · Oversight and Government Reform · Select Subcommittee on January 6

General-election outcomes

2024 vote share (November open primary): 70.56%
Victory margin: +51.90 pts
Trump, 2024: 71.71% · +44.78 pts

November open primary; no like-for-like presidential comparison.

2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Priscilla Gonzalez. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.

Money, past cycles

Money raised, the share from individual donors, and cash on hand, by past cycle
Cycle	Raised	From individuals	Cash at year end
2020	$767K	70%	$72K
2022	$1.1M	69%	$28K
2024	$1.0M	36%	$325K

Scorecards and grades

Heritage Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 89
Club for Growth (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 90
Turning Point Action (lifetime) (opens in a new tab): 88
GOP Platform (2025) (opens in a new tab): 97
Conservative average, out of 100: 91.1
Progressive average, out of 100: 4.4 (LCV 1, Progressive Punch 2, Stop Corruption Now 10)
IAP Action score, immigration: 142, rank 40 of 431
Gun Owners of America grade, 2024: A

Read October 4, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.