Michael Charles Echols
Michael Charles Echols: candidate for U.S. House, LA-05 in 2026.
Roles
- 2026 Candidate for U.S. House, LA-05 (Republican), general election Nov. 3, 2026.
- FEC candidate ID
- H6LA05242
- Name on FEC filing
- ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES
Campaign money · U.S. House, LA-05
The campaign
- Raised
- $3,165,167
- From individuals
- $541,558
- From PACs and other committees
- $37,000
- From the candidate (gifts + loans)
- $2,430,000
- Cash on hand
- $972,833
- Debts
- $1,580,000
FEC, campaign committee totals through Sept. 30, 2026. FEC record
Outside groups
Outside groups spent $100,383 to support and $85,000 to oppose.
- BUILDING A STRONG AMERICAagainst $85K
- LOUISIANA GROWTH AND FUTURE FUNDfor $81K
- GOPAC ELECTION FUNDfor $19K
FEC independent expenditures, amendments applied, duplicates removed. Spending dated through Oct. 8, 2026.
PACs and committees
6 committees reported giving $25,500 in all.
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- CRESCENT RIVER PORT PILOTS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/CRPPA FED PAC$4,500
- CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC$2,500
- GOPAC ELECTION FUND$2,500
- PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC. PAC$1,000
As reported by the giving committees (FEC pas2: direct and in-kind contributions). May differ from the campaign’s own “from other committees” total, which counts what the campaign reports receiving.
Tracked networks
- Companies controlled from outside the U.S.PAC checks $1K
Which committees belong to each network is Network groupings matched to FEC committee IDs. Amounts are from FEC files. Bundled (earmarked) money is not counted here.
Financial disclosure
Filing confirmed in the House Clerk’s index, filed 9/18/2026. Open the filing. Assets, income and debts are in the filing itself; this page does not summarize them yet.