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Wiz Imp

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10. Unfortunately, there's No chance of that
Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:22 PM
Nov 24

Last edited Mon Nov 24, 2025, 07:04 PM - Edit history (1)

He did not even have a Democratic Challenger in 2024.

One guy has declared for 2026, but he is the longest of long shots to win.

https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/09/02/louisiana-democratic-dirt-row-vegetable-farmer-targets-speaker-mike-johnson-in-2026-election/85930491007/

Louisiana Democratic 'dirt row farmer' targets Speaker Mike Johnson in 2026 election
Democrat Conrad Cable, a vegetable farmer from Union Parish, wants to take on America's most powerful member of Congress in the 2026 election in Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson's 4th District.

"This isn't about left versus right or Democrat verses Republican; it's about the bottom versus the top," Cable, 33, said in an interview with USA Today Network. "I want to represent working people who are working harder than ever and getting back less and less."

But before Cable can go head to head against Johnson he'll have to win the Democratic primary election April 18 while Johnson runs in the Republican primary. They are the first closed primary elections in Louisiana in more than a decade. No other candidates have yet declared for the race.

Cable, who kicked off his campaign with a Labor Day event in his hometown of Marion, described himself as a "dirt row farmer" who understands the struggles of the working class.

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Wow: Chasstev365 Nov 24 #1
It would be great if speaker Johnson lost his seat. Omnipresent Nov 24 #2
Unfortunately, there's No chance of that Wiz Imp Nov 24 #10
I'm always glad when someone steps up...even with longest odds duhneece Nov 24 #25
I agree. No race should ever be conceded by not fielding a candidate. Wiz Imp Nov 24 #29
Maybe if he ran as an independent... progressoid Nov 24 #26
I know, right? Diamond_Dog Nov 24 #27
This one simple trick could improve Republicans' odds in the midterms: Fiendish Thingy Nov 24 #3
That really is fiendish, thingy. ananda Nov 24 #7
They could think of it like a revival... callous taoboy Nov 24 #8
It's a year off and they've got lots of money bucolic_frolic Nov 24 #4
Jesus Christ, what did they think was going to happen? PatSeg Nov 24 #5
The Party of Billionaires, soulless tech bros, ballrooms, bronxiteforever Nov 24 #6
Don't pop those champagne bottles just yet!! ProudMNDemocrat Nov 24 #9
23 seats were won by Republicans in 2024 by 10% or less. Wiz Imp Nov 24 #11
Which will likely flip as the conditions on the ground worsen. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 24 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Nov 24 #12
It should be a Hundred year wipeout. chowder66 Nov 24 #14
The Senate may not be that unachievable either Metaphorical Nov 24 #15
3 "competitive" seats are BumRushDaShow Nov 24 #16
There's also a chance of beating Roger Marshall of Kansas KS Toronado Nov 24 #17
Would love to see that as a competitive seat!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 24 #20
Ernst represents Iowa, no? BadgerMom Nov 24 #23
Yes thank you! Corrected. BumRushDaShow Nov 24 #28
Agreed moose65 Nov 24 #36
"Evil Overlords express concern about return of Law and Order." byronius Nov 24 #18
Fortunately for them.... Nasruddin Nov 24 #19
Gee, maybe they should have thought of that before approving the "Big Beautiful Bill" Bev54 Nov 24 #21
But on the plus side, it will be better for the country nuxvomica Nov 24 #22
Wonder what catastrophe Trump will concoct.. Escape Nov 24 #24
As well they should. This is all their doing. CaptainTruth Nov 24 #30
The problem is they can't shut trump up. IMO. pwb Nov 24 #31
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Nov 24 #32
Did they really assume most people didn't think they sucked? mdbl Nov 24 #33
If they were smart ... Blue_playwright Nov 24 #34
We're likely to see a stock market correction and recession by then IronLionZion Nov 24 #35
The Hill sure put as positive an assessment of Rs chances Deminpenn Tuesday #37
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