Michael Echols for Congress

09/07/2026

Some future constituents drove up to Monroe this morning to visit with me. Happy Labor Day!

09/07/2026

09/06/2026

Good friends, good time, good opening hunt.

09/05/2026

Beautiful night for HS Football in Oak Grove tonight, as the Tigers hosted West Ouachita.

Thanks to Sheriff Scott Matthews for the invite.

09/04/2026

We enjoyed a healthy meeting of the minds at the Grant Parish Chamber forum this evening. Nice people down there! We'll be back soon...

09/03/2026

What really perplexes me is that Misti has been in these buildings. I’ve sat with her at the Hotel Monroe and at other developments. She’s congratulated us and offered warm words and accolades for taking on these projects for the communities I know we both love.

09/03/2026

And she’s off! 🇪🇸❤️

Christie is headed to Spain for an incredible journey with Dynamic Catholic, walking the Camino de Santiago.

The girls and I will miss her, but we couldn’t be more excited for her. I know she’ll come home with sore feet and some great stories.

She deserves this opportunity to step away from all the noise, walk, pray, reflect, and experience a pilgrimage Christians have been making for more than a thousand years.

So let's all wish safe travels to Christie. Enjoy every mile, every prayer, and every moment!

09/03/2026

STATEMENT:
These ugly ‘Expose Echols’ ads have started again, attacking Christie and I over our building projects.

Back in April, when these ads first started running, we weren’t quite sure whether Blake Miguez, Rick Edmonds or Misti Cordell were behind them (although we had a pretty good idea.)

Well, Blake and Rick are now in a different race and the return of these ads confirms what we originally thought.

Misti Cordell and her team are behind them.

That’s disappointing because I’ve known Misti for a long time. She’s my constituent and I consider her a friend. But what bothers me most is that these ads attack Christie and me over something we’re incredibly proud of.

We’ve put our hard-earned money, time and talent into giving downtown Monroe and Ruston the love they so desperately needed after years of neglect. We took risks, restored buildings and invested in communities we love.

Also, what really perplexes me is that Misti has been in these buildings. I’ve sat with her at the Hotel Monroe and at other developments. She’s congratulated us and offered warm words and accolades for taking on these projects for the communities I know we both love.

So the idea that she would now stoop to attacking that work just to win a seat in Congress is deeply disappointing and frankly hypocritical.

This race should be about the future of the 5th Congressional District, not innuendo and false narratives.

We’ll continue to pray for Misti and that she finds the courage to run on her own record instead of attacking ours.

09/02/2026

Here today in West Monroe celebrating the completion of the new Drago Sewer Lift Station, a major investment in the city’s infrastructure.

I was proud to help secure millions of dollars in state funding for this $7+ million project, replacing the original station built in 1957.

The new station will serve more than 3,100 homes and businesses across five square miles, strengthening critical infrastructure and supporting West Monroe’s continued growth.

09/02/2026

We had a nice time in Franklinton last night hanging out with our friends at the Washington Parish Republican Party.