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Louisiana · U.S. House — District 6 · 2026
Patrick Wayne Forbes
Democratic Challenger Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- FORBES, PATRICK WAYNE
- Office sought
- U.S. House — District 6, Louisiana
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Challenger
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.patforbes.com
- FEC candidate ID
- H6LA06190
- Principal committee
- C00958322
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $156,334 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $146,466 |
| Total disbursements | $58,934 |
| Cash on hand | $97,400 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | States the war with Iran is driving up fuel prices and says Congress should be a check on the President, “not a rubber stamp.” | Campaign website — patforbes.com/about-pat Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | Calls for restoring premium help for working families and keeping rural hospitals open. | Campaign website — patforbes.com/about-pat Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Congressional stock trading | Calls for banning members of Congress from trading stock. | Campaign website — patforbes.com/about-pat Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Redistricting | Supports independent commissions drawing district lines so no one can pick a district that guarantees their own re-election. | Campaign website — patforbes.com/about-pat Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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