Candidates Pile Into 5th Congressional District Race

Dixon McMakin to join race for 5th District in Congress; Garret Graves says he won’t run

State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, speaks into the microphone at his first game as LSU's public address announcer. (Courtesy of Dixon McMakin) As he has hinted in recent weeks, state Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, said Wednesday he will enter the race for Louisiana’s 5th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. McMakin, 39, has represented House District 68 in the Louisiana Legislature since January 2024. His professional ba…

Candidates pile into 5th Congressional District race

Several candidates have entered the race for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District after U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow announced her campaign for U.S. Senate last week.

Dixon McMakin launches campaign for Louisiana's 5th District seat

Dixon McMakin has announced his candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana's 5th District, raising over $300,000 in just a few days and promising to focus on conservative priorities and deliver real results for Louisiana families.

Baton Rouge Republican joins race for Julia Letlow's U.S. House seat

McMakin, a member of the Louisiana House, joined the congressional race after U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won President Donald Trump’s backing to try to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Roundup: State Rep. Dixon McMakin / Trump Accounts / Safari Park owner

Running for Congress: State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, has entered the race to replace Julia Letlow as U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. McMakin said he would only run if former Rep. Garret Graves did not. Also running are state Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, and Misti Cordell. Letlow recently launched a U.S. Senate bid, opening the seat. Child initiative: The U.S. Treasury and the White House are celebra…

Republican state representative, multiple democrats join race for District 5 Congressional seat

BATON ROUGE — Multiple additional candidates, including a state legislator who also serves as the voice of Tiger Stadium, announced plans to run for a seat in Congress, joining a field of candidates running to fill Julia Letlow's seat after she announced her own campaign for U.S. Senate. Dixon McMakin, a Republican representing East Baton Rouge Parish, said that he is "ready to fight for the people we love and the future we owe them." "I’m runni…