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Clay Higgins

Representative, Louisiana

B+

Clay Higgins Gets a B+

Score: 87 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 108 of 124 votes and bills, Higgins was on the liberty side.

A on Tyranny, Free speech, Free markets and Equal rights. F on Defense. Each principle counts by its weight, so the letter sits between them. How the weights work

Higgins was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Kate Cotten (R), John Day (D) and Priscilla Gonzalez (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny18 of 18 with liberty
  • D
    Free nations22 of 33 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech2 of 2 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets20 of 20 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights15 of 15 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • F
    Defense6 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders24 of 24 with liberty

Who pays for Higgins’s campaign

$904,294 raised since January 2025.

  • 55%transfers and other income$499,317
  • 26%from people$235,477
  • 19%from PACs and other committees$169,500

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Leadership and cause PACs$45,570
  • Trade groups$40,000
  • Member groups$35,500
  • Company PACs$34,500

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
  2. American Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc PAC$10,000
  3. Cheniere Energy, Inc. PAC$10,000
  4. Lets Get to Work PAC$7,000
  5. Freedom Caucus Fund$5,070

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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