Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Dixon McMakin?
Dixon McMakin’s campaign for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $63,405 through July 18, 2026. That includes $63,100 (100%) in itemized individual contributions and $300 (0.5%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$63,405January 1, 2026 – July 18, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $63,100 | 100% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $300 | 0.5% |
| Other receipts | $5 | <0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualIii, Frank Harrison$10,500 · 9.8% of $107,662
- Top employerHOUSTON ENERGY LP$7,000 · 11% of $63,100
- Top occupationOwner$14,000 · 22% of $63,100
- Top industryGovernment$3,750 · 12% of $31,600
- Top stateLouisiana$93,162 · 87% of $107,662
The race
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+27.8
VotePredictor forecasts this race as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 99% chance. Dixon McMakin is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to McMakin’s campaign is Iii, Frank Harrison, who gave $10,500 across 2 contributions. Todd Grigsby gave $6,950.
McMakin’s top individual contributors
- Iii, Frank Harrison$10.5K2 contributions
- Todd Grigsby$6,9502 contributions
- Luke Lipsey$6,9502 contributions
- Wendy Lipsey$6,9502 contributions
- Clint Vegas$6,8592 contributions
- Rob Stuart$6,8192 contributions
- Ivan Cabrera$6,7872 contributions
- Larry Tucker$6,7582 contributions
- Hal Kilshaw$6,7502 contributions
- Matt Neumann$6,7502 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is HOUSTON ENERGY LP: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. State of Louisiana is next at $3,750. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $17,000 (16% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
McMakin’s top employers
- Retired$13K6 contributions
- HOUSTON ENERGY LP$7,0001 contribution
- Self-employed$4,0002 contributions
- State of Louisiana$3,7502 contributions
- AJG$3,5001 contribution
- Cajun Industries, LLC$3,5001 contribution
- IVAN CABRERA$3,5001 contribution
- Kirby Corporation$3,5001 contribution
- LAMAR ADVERTISING$3,5001 contribution
- Lipsey's$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Owner” gave the most: $14,000 across 3 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $10,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $16,500 (15% of itemized individual dollars).
McMakin’s top occupations
- Owner$14K3 contributions
- Retired$13K6 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$10.5K3 contributions
- Insurance$3,5001 contribution
- Insurance Commissioner$3,5001 contribution
- Member$3,5001 contribution
- Self-employed$3,5001 contribution
- VP Of Governmental Relations$3,5001 contribution
- Engineer$1,5002 contributions
- Accountant$1,0001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government, at $3,750 (3.5% of itemized individual dollars). Manufacturing & Industrial follows with $3,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $17,000 (16% of itemized individual dollars).
McMakin’s top industries
- Retired$13K6 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$4,0002 contributions
- Government$3,7502 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$3,5001 contribution
- Transportation & Logistics$3,5001 contribution
- Wholesale & Distribution$3,5001 contribution
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$3501 contribution
Top states
Louisiana contributors gave the most, $93,162 (87% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state McMakin is running in; 13% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
McMakin’s top states
All states in the directory →About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Dixon McMakin. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (DIXON FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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