Dan
McKay
Democrat Dan McKay, attorney and veteran from Bunkie, LA, is running for the open U.S. House seat in Louisiana's 5th District.
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Background
Dan McKay is a Democratic attorney from Bunkie, Louisiana, running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 election. 69
McKay is a veteran, former prosecutor, and practicing lawyer. He has worked as an assistant district attorney, public defender, and municipal attorney, and his campaign describes him as a "country lawyer." 6132
He is a graduate of the LSU Law Center. The 5th District seat is open, as incumbent Representative Julia Letlow is running for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. 26
The FEC lists McKay as a Democratic candidate with no prior elected office on record. He has no public legislative voting history. 92
At a glance
- Party
- Democrat
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 5, Louisiana
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Attorney
- Website
- mckayforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 6filingMcKay listed among nine candidates on Louisiana 5th District Nov. 3 open primary ballot
Election guides confirmed McKay as one of three Democrats among nine total candidates on the Nov. 3 open primary ballot for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two advance to a Dec. 12 runoff.
Louisiana open primary election voter's guide · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 29debateMcKay calls for data center moratorium and cites Trump as motivation to run at ULM-area forum
At a candidates' forum near Monroe, McKay called for rules to limit the 'haphazard growth' of data centers and separately called for a moratorium on data-center construction. He also said President Trump influenced his decision to run for Congress.
Candidates in 5th Congressional District race discuss AI and ... · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22newsMcKay and Moore support SNAP restoration; McKay opposes Iran war in post-forum coverage
Coverage of the PAR forum highlighted McKay and fellow Democrat Pat Moore as supporting restoration of SNAP funding, while McKay continued to describe the Iran war as ill-advised and without basis.
Louisiana congressional candidates clash over Trump, Iran ... · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21debateMcKay calls for ending Iran war and restoring SNAP at PAR online forum
At a Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana online forum, McKay said ending the war in Iran was the most obvious way to address inflation, called the war 'totally ill-advised' with 'no basis,' and said restoring SNAP funding would be a priority. He was the only candidate reported to call for a moratorium on data centers.
5th District candidates disagree on Iran war, public food ... · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 16endorsementLouisiana Democratic Party endorses Antonio Wilson over Dan McKay in 5th District race
The Louisiana State Democratic Party selected Antonio Wilson as its endorsed candidate. McKay had sought the endorsement but did not advance to the final vote. He questioned the process, saying about 80 percent of the endorsement vote came from outside the district.
LA State Democratic Party endorses candidate in 5th ... · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Aug 30endorsementLouisiana Democratic Party holds initial endorsement committee meeting, later ruled premature
The Louisiana State Democratic Party announced support for Pat Moore after an Aug. 30 committee meeting, but later said the result was premature because Moore had not received a majority. McKay sought the endorsement but did not advance to the final vote.
Why the Louisiana Democratic Party switched its endorsement in 5th District race · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $90K
- Spent
- $109K
- Cash on hand
- $-19K
As of Jul 18, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6LA05291(opens in a new tab)
Sources 10
- [1] Why the Louisiana Democratic Party switched its endorsement in 5th District race(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
- [2] Louisiana open primary election voter's guide(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] 6 takeaways from the 5th Congressional District candidates' forum(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [4] Candidates in 5th Congressional District race discuss AI and ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 30, 2026
- [5] LA State Democratic Party endorses candidate in 5th ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [6] Louisiana congressional candidates clash over Trump, Iran ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [7] Louisiana congressional candidates sound off on Iran war, Trump(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [8] 5th District candidates disagree on Iran war, public food ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [9] Dan McKay — 2026 Louisiana's 5th Congressional District ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 1, 2026
- [10] Potential Candidates discuss 5th Congressional District Run(opens in a new tab) Jul 11, 2026