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2014

Louisiana House, District 05

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $6,716,277
Total candidate spending: $6,618,122
Total outside spending: $651,007
Candidate + outside spending: $7,269,129

Incumbent: Vance McAllister (R)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

Note: A general runoff is schedule for Dec. 6 between Jamie Mayo and Ralph Abraham. A special election was held after former Rep. Rodney Alexander resigned to become the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Republican Vance McAllister won the special election runoff on Nov. 16, 2013.

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
ABRAHAM, RALPH LEE (R)
Won General
N $39,951 12/31/14 $924,819 $884,868 $0 $0
RISER, HARTWELL NEIL JR (R)
Lost in special runoff
N $13,938 12/31/14 $1,101,199 $1,087,260 $35,063 $0
DASHER, ZACH (R)
Lost General
N $8,955 12/31/14 $752,642 $743,687 $267,954 $0
MCALLISTER, VANCE M (R)
Lost General
N $5,251 12/31/14 $1,505,145 $1,499,894 $0 $258,373
HUNTER, MARCUS (D)
Lost General
N $2,581 12/31/13 $14,900 $7,368 $0 $0
TARPLEY, EDWARD L JR (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $1,810 12/31/14 $48,529 $46,718 $0 $0
MAYO, JAMIE (D)
Lost General
N $1,781 12/31/14 $197,712 $197,326 $0 $89,615
HOLLOWAY, CLYDE C (R)
Lost in special general
N $1,493 12/31/14 $465,734 $451,415 $0 $0
WEATHERLY, PHILLIP BLAKE (R)
Lost General
N $806 12/31/13 $5,600 $4,793 $0 $0
BROWN, HARRIS (R)
Lost General
N $0 12/2/14 $713,107 $713,107 $0 $0
MORRIS, JOHN CLYDE III (R)
Lost General
N $0 7/31/14 $676,417 $676,897 $0 $0
JOHNSON, ROBERT ALLEN (D)
Lost General
N $0 5/23/14 $198,600 $198,600 $0 $0
RUSSELL, WELDON (D)
Lost General
N $0 12/31/14 $56,450 $56,450 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1002697 Monthly/quarterly report NEIL RISER CAMPAIGN INC 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $0 $13,938
1003710 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF ZACH DASHER 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $2,600 $11,215 $339
1002311 Monthly/quarterly report COMMITTEE TO ELECT VANCE MCALLISTER 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $0 $3,659 $1,592
1003875 Monthly/quarterly report JAMIE MAYO FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $3,440 $4,127 $1,094
1003867 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF ED TARPLEY COMMITTEE 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $521 $935 $1,397

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND DASHER, ZACH
Support
Conservative Connector LLC - Greenwood, IN $6,357 2014-11-03 IE-Dasher-Email List Rental
MADISON PROJECT INC. DASHER, ZACH
Support
CAMPAIGN SIDEKICK LLC - ALEDO, TX $5,333 2014-10-31 ROBOCALLS
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND DASHER, ZACH
Support
Alliance Strategies Group Inc. - Boca Raton, FL $8,714 2014-10-31 IE-Dasher-Email List Rental
MADISON PROJECT INC. DASHER, ZACH
Support
CAMPAIGN SIDEKICK LLC - ALEDO, TX $2,000 2014-10-27 ROBOCALLS
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND DASHER, ZACH
Support
Conservative Connector LLC - Greenwood, IN $4,944 2014-10-24 IE-Dasher-Email List Rental

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION MCALLISTER, VANCE M (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Oppose
$258,374
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION DASHER, ZACH (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$213,577
CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION MAYO, JAMIE (D) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Oppose
$89,615
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND DASHER, ZACH (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$35,321
REPUBLICAN SUPER PAC INC RISER, HARTWELL NEIL JR (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$20,736
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND RISER, HARTWELL NEIL JR (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$14,328
CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC DASHER, ZACH (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$10,359
MADISON PROJECT INC. DASHER, ZACH (R) N US Rep. (LA-05)
Support
$8,266
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