Rufus
Craig
Libertarian attorney Rufus Craig is running for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District in the November 2026 election.
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Background
Rufus Craig is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana attorney and perennial Libertarian candidate running in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 election. 12 He earned a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1978 and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center in 1984, after which he has practiced law as a self-employed attorney. 11
Craig has sought elected office multiple times without success. He has run for U.S. House in the 6th District in 2012, 2014, 2022, and again in 2026; he also sought a Louisiana State Senate seat in 2019 and ran for Baton Rouge mayor in 2016. No sources indicate he has held elected office. 211
In 2014, Craig spoke with the LSU student newspaper about his candidacy, describing his Libertarian perspective on the 6th District race. 14 He is listed on the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate roster for the 2026 general election as a Libertarian. 1
At a glance
- Party
- Libertarian
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 6, Louisiana
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Website
- voterufus.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 12newsCraig listed among 10 candidates in November 3 all-party primary for Louisiana's redrawn 6th District
Craig, a Libertarian attorney, is one of 10 candidates in the November 3 all-party primary for the redrawn 6th District. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two advance to a December 12 runoff. Contemporary voter guides list him on the ballot; no individual filing date was established in the sources reviewed.
Louisiana open primary election voter's guide · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 9debateCraig excluded from WBRZ debate at Manship Theater for not making top-five cutoff
WBRZ held a debate in Baton Rouge's Manship Theater with four candidates. Craig was not invited because he did not make the top-five cutoff in a districtwide survey used to select invitees. Survey results and methodology were not reported.
4 candidates for Baton Rouge congressional seat offer ... · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 24pollDistrict-wide poll showed 42% undecided; no Craig-specific result reported
NOLA.com reported a survey taken Sept. 14–15 by pollster Greg Rigamer found several candidates clustered around 10% with 42% undecided. The published account did not give a result for Craig specifically.
Club for Growth attacks Rick Edmonds in congressional race ... · Sep 24, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 22newsCraig appeared on WRKF's Talk Louisiana to discuss Libertarian Party and his candidacy
Craig was interviewed on WRKF's Talk Louisiana radio program. The station's page identifies the Libertarian Party and his congressional candidacy as topics but does not provide a transcript or detailed account of his remarks.
September 22, 2026: Darryl Hurst, Rufus Craig, Fairleigh ... · Sep 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Jul 18filingCraig reported no FEC receipts as of July 18 filing deadline
A candidate-race summary showed no FEC receipts for Craig's campaign as of the July 18 FEC filing deadline. It does not establish whether he had later fundraising activity.
Rufus Craig (L) – LA-06 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote · Sep 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Past elections
General election results for federal office, from the Federal Election Commission.
| Year | Seat | Result | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House LA-06 · LIB | Lost | 30,709 | 13.0% |
Covers the 2016 to 2022 general elections. The FEC has not yet published 2024 congressional results.
Sources 7
- [1] 4 candidates for Baton Rouge congressional seat offer ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 10, 2026
- [2] Louisiana open primary election voter's guide(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
- [3] Rufus Craig (L) – LA-06 House 2026 | Smarter.Vote(opens in a new tab) Sep 27, 2026
- [4] Club for Growth attacks Rick Edmonds in congressional race ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 24, 2026
- [5] September 22, 2026: Darryl Hurst, Rufus Craig, Fairleigh ...(opens in a new tab) Sep 22, 2026
- [6] Rufus Craig (L) - Baton Rouge - 225 Magazine(opens in a new tab) Oct 4, 2016
- [7] Craig Says Libertarian Party Is Best of Both Worlds(opens in a new tab) Oct 31, 2012