Louisiana 4th District
Mike Johnson (R) holds this seat and is running again. 5 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 104 of 111 votes and bills.
Raised $24,583,416 since January 2025: 57% from people, 34% transfers and other income, 9% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Conrad Cable
Democrat · Union Parish vegetable farmer
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Cable, and what Cable has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,842,506 since January 2025: 100% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
Matt Gromlich
Democrat · assistant professor at LSU Shreveport
FLiberty Score F0 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Gromlich has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Gromlich.
Raised $452,199 since January 2025: 79% the candidate’s own money, 19% from people, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Gordon Heslop
Republican · retired accounting professor from Natchitoches
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Heslop has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Heslop.
Raised $128,720 since January 2025: 99% the candidate’s own money, 1% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
Mike Nichols
Republican · cattleman and retired biologist from Pitkin
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 5 principles. Graded on what Nichols has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Nichols.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Conrad Cable, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Cable, so the grade above comes from this list: what Cable has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He named ending the war in Iran among his three priorities, with no policy named.
“Ending the war in Iran”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
"End the war" with no policy, bill or vote named is unclear for anyone.
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His campaign site platform calls for enacting Medicare for All.
“Medicare for All ensures everyone can see a doctor, get medicine, and stay healthy”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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He listed ending the President's tariffs as one of his top three priorities.
“Ending President Trump’s illegal tariffs”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs sits on the side of lower trade barriers.
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He said in a candidate questionnaire that ICE should be defunded and audited.
“We have to defund and audit ICE and hold its leaders accountable for the many violations of people’s constitutional rights.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Defunding the federal immigration enforcement agency is opposing ICE.
Matt Gromlich, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Gromlich, so the grade above comes from this list: what Gromlich has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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He calls the Iran war unconstitutional because Congress has not declared it.
“The Iran War is unconstitutional.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing action against Iran on constitutional grounds is against liberty on tyranny.
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He says Israel's government is committing genocide against the Palestinian people.
“The Israeli government is committing a genocide against the Palestinian people.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling Israel's war genocide is against on the free nations test.
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He says he will send no additional funding to Israel while it is committing what he calls atrocities.
“I will not send any additional funding to Israel while they are committing atrocities.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Cutting off funds to Israel is against on the free nations test.
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He describes a health system that is free at the point of service for everyone.
“It looks like healthcare that is free at the point of service that anyone in this country, no matter how rural, can access without worry.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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He wants military contractor budgets taken away and the money used to support troops, without saying total defence spending would fall.
“We must take away these enormous military contractor budgets, and use the money to support our troops.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words redirect money and name no overall cut, so they do not settle the measure.
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He says ICE should be abolished and other immigration bodies strengthened.
“We must abolish ICE and bolster other immigration organizations.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is against liberty on borders.
Gordon Heslop, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Heslop, so the grade above comes from this list: what Heslop has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Says invading Greenland would likely break up NATO, which he says has protected the US for 80 years.
“It would likely lead to the breakup of NATO, which has protected us for 80 years from the terrible world wars we experienced last century.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing NATO and rejecting isolationism is with liberty on free nations.
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Says he is totally opposed to the tariffs imposed by President Trump and would work in Congress to abolish them.
“I am totally opposed to the tariffs imposed by President Trump and if elected would work in Congress to abolish them.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing broad tariffs is with liberty on free markets.
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Says he is opposed to a national universal government run health care system and wants Obamacare abolished.
“I am opposed to a national universal government run health care system due to its inefficiency and potential for fraud.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing government-run health care for all is with liberty on free markets.
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Lists keeping boys out of girls' sports among his goals.
“No boys in girls sports”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.
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Says the nation should have no sharia law and one legal system with the same rights for everyone.
“No sharia law - a nation can only have one legal system with everyone having the same rights”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
One legal system with no religious law is with liberty on conscience.
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Lists no sharia law among his goals.
“No sharia law”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Rejecting religious rule in the West is with liberty on conscience.
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Lists banning and defunding sanctuary cities among his goals.
“Ban and defund sanctuary cities”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Ending sanctuary policies is with liberty on borders.
Mike Nichols, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Nichols, so the grade above comes from this list: what Nichols has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked whether the US relationship with Israel is important, he answered yes and gave a reason.
“Because they're a strong ally.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Calling Israel a strong ally follows the pro-Israel side of the measure.
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He marked Disagree on a statement that people who can afford it should pay more taxes for working families.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Rejecting higher taxes on higher earners is on the lower-tax side of the measure.
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He marked Strongly Agree that biological males should not take part in women's sports or occupy women's spaces.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping women's sport female is with liberty on equal rights.
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He said individuals have the right to worship how they choose without government intervention or influence.
“I believe in our individual right to worship how we choose without any government intervention or influence.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Equal freedom of worship without government involvement follows the secular side of the measure.
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He marked Strongly Disagree on a statement supporting sanctuary cities.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing sanctuary cities is on the secure-border side of the measure.
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