All six of Louisiana’s congressmen and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy face re-election campaigns in 2020 if U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham decides to run again, and most of them begin the year with flush campaign war chests to fend off potential opponents, USA Today reports.
Cassidy leads the way with $5.32 million cash on hand, while 1st District Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, has $4.72 million in the bank.
Scalise has more fundraising power than his fellow House members because he has a leadership position as minority whip.
The biggest question is whether Abraham, R-Alto, will seek re-election for the 5th Congressional District seat and his campaign account reflects that uncertainty.
Abraham, who directed virtually all of his 2019 fundraising efforts toward an unsuccessful bid for governor, has $21,039 in the bank. Republican Ouachita Parish Police Juror Scotty Robinson has $12,273 on hand to campaign against Abraham, while Democrat Sandy “Candy” Christophe of Alexandria finds her campaign $17,000 in the hole.
Meanwhile, 4th District Congressman Mike Johnson, R-Benton, has amassed $639,828 in his war chest. Third District Congressman Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, reports $129,299 cash on hand to begin 2020. Sixh District Congressman Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, has $1.8 million in the bank, while while 2nd District New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond, the only Democrat in Louisiana’s delegation, begins 2020 with $665,889 in the bank. Read the full story.
