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Clay Higgins

US Representative (R-LA-3)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Clay Higgins is the Republican U.S. Representative (LA's 3rd congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2017-2025) and 53 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record49
Connections mapped29
Sources cited36
Evidence: 25P+17 24S+16
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 3 elected officials hold documented connections.
$1.3BDonor Contributions
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Clay Higgins has not publicly weighed in on Silence on the full extent of his association with convicted sex offender Leon Boudreaux
Key Connections
→ Steve Bannon person
Voted Against Holding in Contempt
Higgins voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.
→ Donald Trump person
Voted Against Impeachment
Higgins voted against impeaching Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection following the January 6th Capitol attack. He also voted against creating an independent commission to investigate January 6th.
→ Bill Cassidy elected official
Split Vote on Infrastructure
Higgins voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was negotiated and supported by fellow Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.
→ Mike Johnson elected official
Fundraiser Headliner
In October 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined a Lakewood fundraiser that helped raise over $500,000 for Higgins.
← Build PAC Of The National Association Of Home Builders organization
donor
$5,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
← American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) organization
donor
$7,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
← American International Automobile Dealers Association organization
donor
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00020925/
← National Association Of Realtors PAC organization
donor
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
Facts (49)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 172d ago · Avg age: 606d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (49)
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✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment Rate: 5.2% (2026 estimate, vs. 3.5% national)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+22 (Cook PVI 2023) / R+58 (LegisLetter 2026)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Commute & Transportation: 81.8% drive alone; 0.3% use public transit; mean commute 24.4 minutes
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Age: 37.8 years (vs. 38.5 nationally); largest age cohort: 30-39 at 13.8%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Racial/Ethnic Composition: White (Non-Hispanic) 65.2%, Black or African American 22.6%, Hispanic 5.6%, Two or More Races 3.4%, Asian 1.8%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.4% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 13.4% lack a high school diploma
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership Rate: 70.9% (vs. 65.5% nationally); median property value $201,600; median rent $1,004
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty Rate: 13.1% (vs. 12.4% nationally)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median Household Income: $62,445 (vs. $78,538 national median); LA State: $57,852
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 770,787
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Louisiana Amendment 1 (2024) — Create a Trial Court Appointments Commission to nominate state Supreme Court candidates (2024) — passed, margin 61.2% Yes — 38.8% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Louisiana Amendment 2 (2023) — Allow local governments to waive water and sewer charges for customers affected by natural disasters (2023) — passed, margin 80.3% Yes — 19.7% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Louisiana Amendment 1 (2023) — Prohibit noncitizens from voting in state elections (2023) — passed, margin 72.5% Yes — 27.5% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 48-49 (Transportation and Warehousing — maritime commerce, port operations) (share 0)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance) (share 0)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting — crop production, rice, sugarcane) (share 0)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction) (share 0)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cargill Salt (St. Martin Parish) (500 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Westlake Chemical (Lake Charles) (1000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Acadian Companies (ambulance and emergency services) (6000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: LHC Group (Lafayette-based home health provider) (29000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District covers the southwestern and south-central portion of the state, stretching from the Texas border to the Atchafalaya River. The district is home to approximately 770,787 constituents and includes the cities of Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Iberia, and Opelousas. It is located in the heart of Cajun Country with a rich Acadian cultural heritage. Median household income is $62,445, well below the national median. The district is 66.9% White and 21.2% Black, with a poverty rate of 13.1%. Only 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, significantly below the 33.7% national average. Homeownership is 70.9% with median property value of $201,600. The economy is anchored by oil and gas, agriculture (crop production and processing), healthcare, maritime commerce, and manufacturing. The district is overwhelmingly Republican (R+22 Cook PVI, R+58 LegisLetter), and Higgins has held the seat since 2017. Car-dependent: 81.8% of workers drive alone with a mean commute of 24.4 minutes.
Added: 27 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.Res. 503 (National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act) on 2021-05-19: Higgins voted against the bipartisan January 6 commission. Republican Accountability noted he 'spread lies about the election, which contributed to the attack, and then tried to stop an investigation into it.'
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.Res. 24 (Impeachment of Donald Trump — Incitement of insurrection following the January 6th Capitol attack) on 2021-01-13: Higgins voted against Trump's second impeachment one week after the Capitol attack. He also voted against creating an independent commission to investigate January 6th and against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on Electoral College Certification (2021) (Certification of 2020 presidential election results — Objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes) on 2021-01-06: Higgins was among 5 of 6 Louisiana GOP House members who voted to sustain objections to certified electoral votes hours after the Capitol was breached. He spread false claims of a compromised election and earned an 'F' democracy score from Republican Accountability.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 8404 (Respect for Marriage Act — Federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages) on 2022-12-08: Higgins voted against bipartisan marriage equality legislation that 39 Republicans supported on final passage. The Human Rights Campaign has given Higgins a score of zero across his congressional career, and he has opposed every LGBTQ rights bill in Congress.
Date: 2022-12-08 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 8404
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act — Requires DHS to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft, burglary, or violent crimes) on 2025-01-07: Higgins voted yes with all Republicans and 48 Democrats. The bill passed 264-159 and became the first legislation Trump signed into law in his second term. Aligned with Higgins' hardline immigration platform.
Date: 2025-01-07 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: S. 5
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act — Medicare drug price negotiation, $35/month insulin cap, clean energy tax credits, ACA premium subsidy extension) on 2022-08-12: Higgins denounced the bill as a 'monstrosity' but later welcomed the $1 billion solar plant it brought to Louisiana. His district has a median age of 37.8 with many residents who would benefit from Medicare drug price negotiation.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, water systems; Louisiana guaranteed $7+ billion including $101 million for drinking water) on 2021-11-05: Higgins called the bill '9% roads and bridges and 91% socialist garbage.' All five Louisiana House Republicans voted no, rejecting a bill their own GOP Senator Cassidy helped negotiate. LA-3 has a 24.4-minute mean commute and 81.8% of workers drive alone.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 1628 (American Health Care Act of 2017 — Partial ACA repeal; CBO projected 23 million more uninsured; permitted states to waive essential health benefits) on 2017-05-04: Passed 217-213. Higgins' district has a 13.1% poverty rate and 24.4% bachelor's degree attainment, demographics heavily dependent on ACA protections. Constituents held a 'die-in' outside his Lafayette office, stating he was 'not representing all of his constituents.'
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $3.3 trillion reconciliation package with permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts, Medicaid cuts, and clean energy credit repeal) on 2025-07-03: All four Louisiana Republicans voted yes. Higgins said he got to a yes 'despite the fact that I didn't think the bill went far enough in changing the trajectory of spending.' The bill passed 218-214.
Date: 2025-07-03 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th Congress)
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. ___ (119th Congress) (Epstein File Transparency Act — Required DOJ to release Jeffrey Epstein investigative files) on 2025-11-18: Higgins was the sole member of the entire House — out of 428 voting — to vote against releasing the Epstein files, a 427-1 verdict. He argued the bill would 'injure thousands of innocent people' and abandon '250 years of criminal justice procedure.' The Senate passed it unanimously the same day.
Date: 2025-11-18 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. ___ (119th Congress)
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] Mother Jones investigation revealed Higgins maintained close associations with former cops accused of severe misconduct: field representative Jerod Prunty was arrested as part of an alleged sex trafficking ring while working in Higgins' district office, and Higgins remained a member of the Kindred Vets motorcycle group founded by Leon Boudreaux — who was convicted of incest in 2021.
✓ verified Primary Source [platform] Higgins has built his political brand on law enforcement and law-and-order rhetoric. His campaign logo features him in his police uniform.
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] The AHCA that Higgins supported permitted states to waive essential health benefits including pre-existing condition protections and would have caused an estimated 23 million Americans to lose health coverage, including over 50,000 of Higgins' constituents who had gained coverage through the ACA.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] After voting for the American Health Care Act to repeal the ACA, Higgins claimed the Republican plan would 'retain coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and allow parents to keep children on their insurance through age 26.'
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] After the IRA passed, Higgins welcomed the arrival of a $1 billion solar manufacturing plant that broke ground in Louisiana, even as he supported legislative efforts to dismantle the IRA. The Guardian reported he was among at least a dozen Republican members who welcomed clean energy investment flowing to their electorates after voting against the bill.
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Higgins denounced the Inflation Reduction Act as a 'monstrosity' and voted against it, calling it part of the Democrats' 'insane tax increase' agenda.
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Just months before voting against the infrastructure bill, Higgins announced he had secured member-designated project funding in the House surface transportation bill for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge and the I-49 Lafayette Connector — major infrastructure projects in his district. He later touted progress on the I-10 bridge at a 2024 Lake Charles town hall.
✓ verified Primary Source [vote] Higgins voted against the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, calling it '9% roads and bridges and 91% socialist garbage' and 'a losing deal for Louisiana.' He said, 'I have done everything in my power to stop the oppressive socialist agenda.'
✓ verified Primary Source Higgins' 2018 net worth was not publicly detailed by OpenSecrets, which listed limited financial data. His campaign reported 42.09% of expenditures going to fundraising, 17.51% to administrative costs, and 14.97% unclassifiable in the 2023-2024 cycle.
✓ verified Primary Source Higgins voted for the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010) in May 2020 and was recognized by the National Federation of Independent Business with the Guardian of Small Business award for his conservative, pro-small business voting record in the 117th Congress.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated In October 2024, Higgins helped raise over $500,000 at a Lakewood fundraiser headlined by House Speaker Mike Johnson. Most funds came from donor Rich Roberts, contributing $500,000 to the NRCC and the Congressional Leadership Fund.
✓ verified Primary Source Quiver Quantitative shows Higgins has made zero individual stock trades while in Congress and holds no disclosed stock portfolio. His net worth estimate on that platform is listed as $0 due to the absence of publicly traded assets.
✓ verified Primary Source Higgins' estimated net worth is approximately $500,000 as of 2025, with a congressional salary of $174,000 per year. His most recent financial disclosure lists no assets and only one liability — a mortgage with PennyMac Loan Services — making a precise valuation difficult.
✓ verified Primary Source In the 2023–2024 cycle, Higgins drew the bulk of campaign support from conservative PACs and home-state industries, with Republican/conservative PACs providing roughly $76,000, crop production and agribusiness $62,000, and retirees $47,000.
✓ verified Primary Source Higgins' top career contributors were LHC Group ($65,450 total — $42,050 individuals + $23,400 PAC), B&G Food Enterprises ($61,300 — all individuals), Eye of the Tiger PAC ($47,500 — all PAC), House Freedom Fund ($45,600 — $30,600 individuals + $15,000 PAC), and Acadian Companies ($44,145 — $28,645 individuals + $15,500 PAC).
✓ verified Primary Source Higgins raised $4,102,847 over his career (2015–2024). His top contributing industry was Leadership PACs at $250,711, followed by Oil & Gas at $206,526, Crop Production & Basic Processing at $195,233, Retired at $193,692, and Republican/Conservative at $170,824.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Clay Higgins filed filing with the SEC on 2010-08-31. Accession number: N/A.
All Connections (29)
→ Mike Johnson elected official
Fundraiser Headliner primary since 2024
In October 2024, House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined a Lakewood fundraiser that helped raise over $500,000 for Higgins.
→ Steve Bannon person
Voted Against Holding in Contempt primary since 2021
Higgins voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.
→ Donald Trump person
Voted Against Impeachment primary since 2021
Higgins voted against impeaching Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection following the January 6th Capitol attack. He also voted against creating an independent commission to investigate January 6th.
Voted to Expand Detention Authority primary since 2025
Higgins voted yes on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) which requires DHS to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft, burglary, or violent crimes. This expanded ICE detention authority.
Voted to Mandate Detention Actions primary since 2025
The Laken Riley Act, which Higgins supported, mandates DHS detention of specific categories of undocumented immigrants.
→ Jeffrey Epstein person
Voted Against Transparency primary since 2025
Higgins was the sole member of the entire House (out of 428 voting) to vote against the Epstein File Transparency Act on 2025-11-18, resulting in a 427-1 verdict. He argued the bill would 'injure thousands of innocent people.'
→ Bill Cassidy elected official
Split Vote on Infrastructure primary since 2021
Higgins voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which was negotiated and supported by fellow Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.
← LaMonica McIver person
political_opposition primary since 2025
McIver criticized Rep. Clay Higgins after a censure effort, stating he was 'seeking to punish me for doing what he and his caucus are too cowardly to do.'
donor primary since 2024
$5,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000901/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010421/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00020925/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040998/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00081414/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00109546/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00252338/
← USA Rice Federation PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00308478/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00389916/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00428052/
← Cheniere Energy Inc. PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00430157/
← Huck PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00448373/
← Eye Of The Tiger PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/
← Phillips 66 PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00513549/
← American Revival PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00639229/
← Let'S Get To Work PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$7,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00692327/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
← House Freedom Fund company
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Clay Higgins's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00552851/
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Clay Higgins — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Clay Higgins — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Clay Higgins — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Clay Higgins not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt