John Day
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Democrat · Challenger—
No open market
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatLouisiana, district 3
AgainstClay Higgins (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
The district
LA-3 · Louisiana
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Writer & Ex-Insurance Industry Worker.
The campaign · in their wordsjohndayforcongress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Listening to Everybody. Fighting for Everyone.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Government should work for the people - not the parties
“I'm running to deliver results you can feel at home: lower costs, better pay, safer communities, and real storm protection - with honesty, accountability, and respect for taxpayers.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Cost of Living & Economy
“Support Louisiana jobs - from oil and gas to small business - while investing in renewable energy to lower bills and keep our economy competitive.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Healthcare Close to Home
“Protect your right to make your own medical decisions, expand rural care, and put patients - not politicians - in charge of healthcare.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 14 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 6 statements
Center
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Louisiana House, district 3 · 7 days out
Clay HigginsRepublican · incumbent · Right 39 on the record—John DayDemocrat · challenger · Center 2 from statements—392
37 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$132k
Raised
$123k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$25k
Itemized · 21% of individual
38
Named donors
52%
Itemized from Louisiana
By occupation
$7k
$7k
$4k
$2k
$1k
By state
$13k
$5k
$1k
$750
$750
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Enforce the law and secure the border”
“Expand access to care in rural communities”
“Fix a broken system with clear, legal pathways”
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-4
Mike Johnson (R) · incumbent
vs. Conrad Cable (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
John Day
Candidate · U.S. House · Louisiana
Democrat · Challenger—
No open market
—
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Higgins (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Listening to Everybody. Fighting for Everyone.”
Plank 1
Government should work for the people - not the parties
“I'm running to deliver results you can feel at home: lower costs, better pay, safer communities, and real storm protection - with honesty, accountability, and respect for taxpayers.”
Plank 2
Cost of Living & Economy
“Support Louisiana jobs - from oil and gas to small business - while investing in renewable energy to lower bills and keep our economy competitive.”
Plank 3
Healthcare Close to Home
“Protect your right to make your own medical decisions, expand rural care, and put patients - not politicians - in charge of healthcare.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · johndayforcongress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
Health careL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
Energy and landL-lean 10
L-lean, 10 points from center
Crime and justiceRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
TradeL-lean 20
L-lean, 20 points from center
Civil rightsL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · LA-3 · 7 days out
Clay HigginsRepublican · incumbent · Right 39 on the record—John DayDemocrat · challenger · Center 2 from statements—392
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 21% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Enforce the law and secure the border”
“Expand access to care in rural communities”
“Fix a broken system with clear, legal pathways”
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-4Johnson (R) vs. Cable (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