Misti Cordell

Republican | Louisiana

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Candidate Profile

U.S. Rep., Dist. 5 Louisiana Primary | November 3, 2026

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Ba, Human Resource Managment, 1993-1997

WORK & MILITARY

COR Consulting, Owner/Operator, 2023-2026

Affinity Health Group, Physician Recruiter, 2021-2023

St. Francis Healthcare, Physician Liaison/Business Development, 2018-2021

La Department of Justice, Outreach Coordinator, 2016-2018

Embellish by Misti, Design Consulting, 2011-2026

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Sales Rep, 1998-2010

AFFILIATIONS

Med Camps of Louisiana, Board of Directors, 2022-2026

State of Louisiana Board of Regents, Chairwoman, 2024-2026

Ouachita Parish Library Board, Board of Directors, 2019-2026

Louisiana Federation of Republican Woman, Recording Secretary, 2024-2026

Louisiana Federation of Republican Women, Region 5 VP, 2022-2024

Century Next Bank, Advisory Board Member, 2019-2026

West Monroe West Ouachita Chamber, Board member, 2025-2026

Louisiana Voting Systems Commission, Board Member, 2022-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Republican State Central Committee, 2020-2026

Republican Parish Executive Committee, 2020-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Congress, Fifth Congressional District, 2026-2026

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Republican Party of Louisiana LAGOP

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)

WinRed (2026)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Clay Higgins (2023)

Julia Letlow (2023)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

WinRed (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Indivisible (2000)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

2026 Louisiana Open Primary 5th District Congressional Forum

Misti S. Cordell was sworn in as the newest Board of Regents member, March 27, 2024.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the mother.

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Disagree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.

Strongly Disagree

The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

1) Stronger Audits and eligibility Checks for Welfare benefits… and drug testing. (Fiscal Controls) 2) Continue DOGE efforts to find and eliminate duplicative services. 3) Eliminate unnecessary programs that have long outlived their usefulness. 4) Stronger penalties for those who commit fraud. (Accountability)


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that no ONE religion should be forced on Americans. There is no such constitutional thing as “Separation of Church and State”. What is promoted today was not our founders intent. What we DO have in our country is the freedom to practice our own religious beliefs.


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C) Many seniors have earned their Medicare. Most have worked their entire lives for a benefit that may never be available to them.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.

C) I would love to see us more focused on our own national security and only put our greatest assets (soldiers) at risk when provoked.

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. 1) They are God’s people 2) They are a trusted ally with a strategic location.

Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

True asylum seekers. We had systems in place that insured that those entering our country with visas provided a critical workforce need. Those should be fully vetted and checked. Our agriculture community in CD5 strongly relies on immigrant labor.

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I was raised Souther Baptist since birth. I am very strong in my faith and seek God’s word to direct my path.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

I have not.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. I do understand the need to restrict minors from bringing guns to school.

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