HIGGINS, CLAY CAPTAIN
R · house · currently seated · bioguide H001077
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- FEC candidate id
H6LA03148- Internal id
9f9cec69-932a-420c-80e3-426b3d422a25- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), LA-03. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,787 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $62,445 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,381 |
| Income | In poverty | 17.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.488 |
| Race | White alone | 66.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 21.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 90.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.8% |
| Household | Family households | 65.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $201,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,004 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.6% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 81.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 6.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $668,394 | $457,460 | $535,502 | $0 | $134,631 |
| 2024 | $1,029,946 | $732,896 | $324,568 | $0 | $371,419 |
| 2022 | $1,057,245 | $1,101,490 | $27,517 | $0 | $734,085 |
| 2020 | $767,293 | $736,219 | $71,763 | $0 | $533,826 |
| 2018 | $898,714 | $882,834 | $40,688 | $0 | $591,939 |
| 2016 | $403,923 | $379,115 | $24,808 | $81,985 | $345,505 |
Elections
- 2016 general house · LA-3 — won
- 2018 general house · LA-3 — won
- 2020 general house · LA-3 — won
- 2022 general house · LA-3 — won
- 2024 general house · LA-3 — won
- 2026 general house · LA-3 — running
Committees
- CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-02-24 — HR 7184 — PRESS Act
- sponsor · 2025-05-13 — HR 3347 — Sovereign States Emergency Management Act
- cosponsor · 2025-04-28 — HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2025-01-31 — HR 850 — SHUSH Act
- cosponsor · 2025-01-22 — HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-09-24 — HR 9668 — SHIELD Against CCP Act
- cosponsor · 2024-07-22 — HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees".
- cosponsor · 2024-04-09 — HR 5302 — Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act
- cosponsor · 2024-02-29 — HR 7476 — Countering Communist China Act
- cosponsor · 2023-10-20 — HR 6009 — Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,804 | $56,148 | 8 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | THE GUARDIAN FUND | support | $902 | Social Media Advertising |
| — | THE GUARDIAN FUND | support | $902 | Social Media Advertising |
| 2022-11-02 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $7,500 | Digital Advertising |
| 2022-10-24 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $7,279 | Television Advertising |
| 2022-10-20 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $9,660 | Television Advertising |
| 2022-10-17 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $6,170 | Television Advertising |
| 2022-10-12 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $5,540 | Television Advertising |
| 2022-10-12 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | oppose | $19,999 | Digital Advertising |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUVAL, DAVID S SR | HUVAL & ASSOC. · ENGINEER | LAFAYETTE, LA | 1 | $500 |
| GEORGE, PAUL | SIDEWINDER PUMPS INC · BUSINESS OWNER | LAFAYETTE, LA | 1 | $300 |
| ALEXANDER, EDWARD KING JR | INDIGENT DEFENDER BOARD · STAFF ATTORNEY | LAKE CHARLES, LA | 1 | $250 |
| GRAND, WARREN D | CAPITAL BEDDING COMPANY · OPERATIONS MANAGER | BATON ROUGE, LA | 1 | $250 |
| MALBREAUX, HELEN M | RETIRED · RETIRED | LAKE CHARLES, LA | 1 | $250 |
| CLAIBORNE, WALTER H III | SELF EMPLOYED · REAL ESTATE | BATCHELOR, LA | 1 | $200 |
| GUPTA, JAGDISH CHAND | EAGLE PEST CONTROL · PEST CONTROL | KAPLAN, LA | 1 | $100 |
| DAGNON, JAMES B | RETIRED · RETIRED | MANDEVILLE, LA | 1 | $100 |
| EVERETT, RONALD H | RETIRED · RETIRED | OAK GROVE, LA | 1 | $100 |
| STEWART, SCOTT E | STEWART · ATTORNEY | FORT WORTH, TX | 1 | $50 |
| BULLARD, THOI T | RETIRED · RETIRED | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 1 | $30 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GUARDIAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | supports_independently | $902 | fec_ies | |
| — | GUARDIAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | supports_independently | $902 | fec_ies | |
| 2026-03-31 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-24 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-13 | RUDY FOR INDIANA | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-13 | RUDY FOR INDIANA | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-13 | MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-13 | AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-03 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $26 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-25 | MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-25 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-24 | WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-18 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2026-02-03 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-27 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $2 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-21 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-13 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2026-01-06 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) | contributed_to | $-5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-31 | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | contributed_to | $-5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-23 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-17 | VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-15 | LEAN FORWARD AMERICA FUND | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-09 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-12-05 | NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-25 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-24 | SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-18 | PHILLIPS 66 PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-13 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-12 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-29 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-22 | MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION-POLITICAL ACTIVE CYCLISTS (MRF PAC) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-10-07 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $7 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-11 | RALPH NORMAN FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-10 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $350 | pas2 | |
| 2025-09-08 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-09 | LETS GET TO WORK PAC | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-09 | LETS GET TO WORK PAC | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-08-01 | FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-07-29 | BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-07-23 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| 2025-07-09 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $2 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-24 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-20 | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-06 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | contributed_to | $3,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-06-04 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-28 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-21 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $1 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-19 | LOUISIANA RICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC. | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-16 | RICELAND FOODS, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-13 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-09 | PRODUCERS RICE MILL INC PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-09 | TEXAS RICE PRODUCERS' LEGISLATIVE GROUP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-08 | ARKANSAS RICE PRODUCERS GROUP INC PAC - AKA ARKANSAS RICE PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-08 | USA RICE FEDERATION PAC | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-08 | CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND) | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-05-02 | SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-04-07 | ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-24 | ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-23 | ROAD TO VICTORY | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-18 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $175 | pas2 | |
| 2025-03-07 | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-26 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $50 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-26 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $2 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-13 | LAND OF OPPORTUNITY PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-11 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-11 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $15 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-05 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $0 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-05 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $5 | pas2 | |
| 2025-01-15 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-19 | NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-12-13 | CONSERVATIVE PROMISES PAC | contributed_to | $-1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-04 | VOTE TO ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | GOA VICTORY FUND | contributed_to | $1,200 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-03 | GOA VICTORY FUND | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | contributed_to | $7,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | RISING PHOENIX HOLDINGS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-11-02 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | opposes_independently | $7,500 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-11-02 | WE THE PEOPLE | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | DAM MAN PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-31 | FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-28 | CITY ON A HILL PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-27 | RUSS FULCHER FOR IDAHO | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-27 | VA CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FUND | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | DELIVER. EXCEL. BELIEVE. PAC | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | HUCK PAC FOR AMERICA | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-26 | COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LOUISIANA AGRICULTURE (CALA) | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | WEBER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | CLYDE FOR CONGRESS, INC. | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | DEFEND FREEDOM, INC. | contributed_to | $2,900 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | BUILDING INNOVATIVE GOOD GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS PAC | contributed_to | $1,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-25 | ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-24 | FIRST CAPITAL PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-24 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | contributed_to | $7,279 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-24 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | opposes_independently | $7,279 | fec_ies | |
| 2022-10-21 | CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-21 | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-10-20 | PEOPLE WHO LOVE AMERICA | contributed_to | $9,660 | pas2 |
Outbound (17)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | CAPTAIN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-02-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7184 — PRESS Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-05-13 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 3347 — Sovereign States Emergency Management Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-04-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 850 — SHUSH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7 — No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Readiness Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee | — | CHAIR | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Armed Services Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 9668 — SHIELD Against CCP Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-07-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HJRES 166 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-04-09 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5302 — Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-02-29 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7476 — Countering Communist China Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6009 — Restoring American Energy Dominance Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |