This is among the most solidly Republican districts in the nation. Blake Miguez, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. The November ballot lists 10 candidates: three Democrats, 6 Republicans and one Libertarian.
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
Monique Appeaning RepublicanNominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$104,323 raised · $65,540 spent · $38,783 cash on hand through Jul 18, 2026
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
Other routed $369K391 donors via conduit
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$6,612,410 raised · $4,579,818 spent · $2,032,592 cash on hand through Jul 18, 2026
Focus: Oil & gas executive, attorney, state senator; affordability, energy, border security
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Monique Appeaning R
Larry Davis R
Rick Edmonds R
Michael Mebruer R
Blake Miguez R
Stephen Wagley R
Chauna Banks D
Patrick Forbes D
Lindsay Garcia D
Rufus Craig L
Raised
$104K
$22K
$512K
$71K
$6.6M
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$65K
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Individuals
$46K44%
$18K82%
$341K67%
$0
$3.5M53%
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$60K92%
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PACs & parties
$0
$2K9%
$16K3%
$0
$68K1%
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$0
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Self-funded
$51K49%
$1K7%
$155K30%
$71K100%
$3M46%
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$3K4%
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Other
$7K7%
$4502%
$750%
$0
$49K1%
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$2K4%
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AIPAC-linked*
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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.
Monique Appeaning31 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$104K
Campaign spent$66K
Cash on hand$39K
FEC 2026 through 07/18/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals44%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding49%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Organization$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$500
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$300
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Individual$250
Plus $4K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$22K
Individual$22K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$21K
Individual$17K
Individual$17K
Individual$15K
Individual$13K
Individual$12K
Individual$11K
Individual$11K
Individual$11K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
Showing the 50 biggest of 855 donors. The other 805 gave $2.3M combined.
Plus $549K 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.