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Michael Echols

Republican · LA · Louisiana State Representative for District 14

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A Louisiana state representative, business owner, and House Republican Delegation chair, Echols emphasizes healthcare reform, fiscal responsibility, government transparency, entrepreneurship, domestic energy, infrastructure, and lower regulatory costs.

Where Michael Echols stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (2 records),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Campaign Finance Information — United States Representative, Congressional District 5

Campaign Finance Information

Data last updated September 21, 2026

Raised
$2,979,894
Spent
$1,898,255
Cash on hand
$1,081,639
Debts
$1,580,000

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • RETIRED$39,523
  • OWNER$37,191
  • CEO$30,311
  • PRESIDENT$21,041
  • REAL ESTATE$19,603

PAC money by interest

Donations sent through groups

No donations sent through groups reported.

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support

  • Sponsored legislation establishing a licensing pathway for physicians practicing in rural Louisiana; the governor signed it as Act 879.

    June 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored pharmacy-benefit-manager transparency and compensation legislation; the governor signed it as Act 474.

    June 20, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored legislation requiring Louisiana Medicaid to establish telehealth policies and procedures; the governor signed it as Act 88.

    June 5, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Sponsored a resolution requesting a study of parish-wide solid-waste management, debris removal, and disaster resilience in Ouachita Parish; the House adopted it 93-0.

    May 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 2 support

  • Sponsored legislation expanding the payment methods accepted by the Office of Motor Vehicles; the governor signed it as Act 155.

    June 7, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored legislation authorizing administrative adjudication of certain City of Monroe ordinance violations; the governor signed it as Act 256.

    June 14, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose

  • Sponsored legislation adding Medicaid reimbursement for certain procedures performed at ambulatory surgical centers; the governor signed it as Act 626.

    June 2, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 4 support

  • Sponsored legislation adding Medicaid reimbursement for certain procedures performed at ambulatory surgical centers; the governor signed it as Act 626.

    June 2, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored a resolution requesting a state health-department plan to improve healthcare access and delivery for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; the House adopted it 90-0.

    June 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored legislation allowing transportation network companies to provide nonemergency medical transportation for Medicaid recipients; the governor signed it as Act 677.

    June 19, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored legislation requiring Louisiana Medicaid to establish telehealth policies and procedures; the governor signed it as Act 88.

    June 5, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support

  • Sponsored pharmacy-benefit-manager transparency and compensation legislation; the governor signed it as Act 474.

    June 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Testified before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee about Steward Health Care's bankruptcy, management decisions, and their effects on Glenwood Regional Medical Center and patient care.

    September 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: help.senate.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Was elected Louisiana House majority leader by House Republicans for the 2026 legislative session.

    December 11, 2025

    Source: wbrz.com · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted for final passage of legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom; the House approved it 82-19.

    April 10, 2024

    Source: legis.la.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record

  • Received a Louisiana Board of Ethics advisory opinion concluding that his ownership and employment interests in Vantage Health Plan did not bar the company's state contracts, while advising that he could not assist the company for compensation in a state transaction without timely required disclosures.

    March 6, 2020

    Source: wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov · researched September 20, 2026

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Profile last researched September 19, 2026.