Gordon Heslop
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Republican · Challenger—
No open market
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatLouisiana, district 4
AgainstMike Johnson (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websiteheslopforcongress.com ↗
The district
LA-4 · Louisiana
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Retired College Professor & Accountant.
The campaign · in their wordsheslopforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 15 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 4 statements
Rt-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Louisiana House, district 4 · 7 days out
Mike JohnsonRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 on the record—Gordon HeslopRepublican · challenger · Rt-lean 22 from statements—2522
3 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$119k
Raised
$635
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Increase the minimum wage”
“strengthening the middle class while reducing the national debt”
“remove the current limit on earnings subject to social security tax of $184,500”
On the ballot with them · Louisiana, Nov 3, 2026
LA Senate · open seat
Julia Letlow (R) · 91%
vs. Jamie Davis (D) · 10%
LA-1
Steve Scalise (R) · incumbent
vs. Lauren Jewett (D)
LA-2
Troy Carter (D) · incumbent
vs. Renada "Honey" Collins (D)
LA-3
Clay Higgins (R) · incumbent
vs. Caleb Walker (D)
LA-5 · open seat
Antonio Wilson (D)
vs. Dan McKay (D)
LA-6 · open seat
Chauna Banks (D)
vs. Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia (D)
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Gordon Heslop
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Republican · Challenger—
No open market
—
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Johnson (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · heslopforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Budget and taxesMixed
Mixed
Health careMixed
Mixed
Crime and justiceRight 32
Right, 32 points from center
Civil rightsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Foreign policyL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
TradeLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
EducationMixed
Mixed
The race · LA-4 · 7 days out
Mike JohnsonRepublican · incumbent · Right 25 on the record—Gordon HeslopRepublican · challenger · Rt-lean 22 from statements—2522
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Increase the minimum wage”
“strengthening the middle class while reducing the national debt”
“remove the current limit on earnings subject to social security tax of $184,500”
On the ballot with them · Louisiana
LA Senate · open seatLetlow (R) vs. Davis (D)91% · 10%LA-1Scalise (R) vs. Jewett (D)→LA-2Carter (D) vs. Collins (D)→LA-3Higgins (R) vs. Walker (D)→LA-5 · open seatWilson (D) vs. McKay (D)→LA-6 · open seatBanks (D) vs. Garcia (D)→
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll