Political ads · 2026 · LA

Louisiana House District 3 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Captain Higgins won · 55.0% to 20.9% · Called by AP on Nov 3

Captain Higgins (REP, incumbent), John David Day (DEM), Tia Marie Lebrun (NPA). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Captain Higgins (REP, incumbent)

Raised
$904K through 2026-10-14 individuals $235K · PACs $170K · from the candidate's other committees $498K · cash on hand $566K
Outside spending
$809 supporting Higgins · latest reported 2026-09-30
Largest outside spenders
FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $809 supporting Higgins Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%)
Bundled through PACs
$7,500 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $7,500 from 3 gifts
46 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $1,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $1,000
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $8,500
  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • ARKANSAS RICE PRODUCERS GROUP INC PAC - AKA ARKANSAS RICE PAC $1,000
  • ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC) $5,000
  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,500
  • CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) $1,000
  • CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC $10K
  • CITIZENS UNITED POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
  • FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND $1,000
  • FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF DAVID SCHWEIKERT $2,000
  • HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
  • LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC $2,500
  • LEAN FORWARD AMERICA $3,500
  • LETS GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
  • LOUISIANA RICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. $5,000
  • MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (MPAC) $1,000
  • MARK GARBER FOR SHERIFF $1,000
  • MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
  • MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION-POLITICAL ACTIVE CYCLISTS (MRF PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
  • NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) $2,500
  • PAN-AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC (PALIC PAC) $1,000
  • PHILLIPS 66 PAC $5,000
  • PRODUCERS RICE MILL INC PAC $1,000
  • RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • RAPTOR PAC $1,000
  • REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
  • RICELAND FOODS, INC. PAC $1,000
  • ROAD TO VICTORY PAC $1,000
  • RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
  • SARONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $2,500
  • SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $1,000
  • SECURING EVERY AMERICAN'S LIBERTY PAC (SEAL PAC) $1,000
  • SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
  • SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
  • TEXAS RICE PRODUCERS' LEGISLATIVE GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $5,000
  • VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $5,000
  • WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

John David Day (DEM)

Raised
$223K through 2026-10-14 individuals $208K · PACs $5,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $7,575 · cash on hand $125K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Tia Marie Lebrun (NPA)

Raised
$7,383 through 2026-09-30 individuals $5,033 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $2,350 · cash on hand $3,880
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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