There are now three announced candidates seeking to replace the retiring Ralph Abraham as Louisiana’s Fifth District Congressman. State Representative Lance Harris of Alexandria entered the race today. Harris says after eight years in the state legislature, he’s ready to go to work with President Trump
“I’ll be fighting for lower government, less taxes, more money in the consumers’ pockets so that they have more freedom,” said Harris.
The other announced Republican is Ouachita Police Juror Scotty Robinson, who aims to bring more federal dollars back to the fifth district.
“To work on drainage, infrastructure, grant money, CDBG money, money for farmers, money for jobs, rural internet. There are still places here in the Fifth District that don’t have access to good broadband internet,” said Robinson.
Abraham’s chief of staff Luke Letlow is also expected to throw his hat into the ring.
Candy Christophe of Alexandria is the lone announced Democrat in the race as she classifies herself as a moderate progressive and says the people of the district are in dire need.
“We need to have a conduit to bring home the resources for District 5. We must revive District 5 and I’m hoping that I’ll be the light among the darkness,” said Christophe.
The 5th Congressional district covers Monroe and Alexandria, plus northern parishes of Acadiana and parts of the Florida parishes. Qualifying for the race is in July and the primary is in November.
