Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Louisiana

By Baton Rouge Reporter

Jun 28, 2021

These Louisiana political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from Jan. 1 to March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.

Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients

Campaign Committee	Candidate	Amount	City
John Kennedy for US	John Neely Kennedy	$570,676	Metairie, LA
Scalise for Congress	Stephen Joseph Scalise	$541,648	Jefferson, LA
Karen Carter Peterson for Congress	Karen Carter Peterson	$535,137	New Orleans, LA
Bill Cassidy for US Senate	William M. Cassidy	$253,740	Baton Rouge, LA
Captain Higgins for Congress	Captain Clay Higgins	$116,400	Lafayette, LA
Chambers for Congress	Gary Chambers Jr.	$107,154	Baton Rouge, LA
Perkins for Louisiana	Adrian Perkins	$59,208	Shreveport, LA
The Committee to Elect Candy Sandra Christophe for Congress	Sandra Christophe	$53,974	Alexandria, LA
Garret Graves for Congress	Garret Graves	$52,983	Baton Rouge, LA
Mike Johnson for Louisiana	James Michael Johnson	$25,975	Metairie, LA
Citizens for Wenstrup	Peter Wenstrup	$802	New Orleans, LA