The 10 candidates vying for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District seat have either been confirmed or invited to participate in a Baton Rouge Press Club forum at noon on Nov. 2 at Drusilla Place Catering. They are:
- Monique Appeaning, a Republican from St. George, is a former aide to Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards and government analyst.
- Chauna Banks, a Democrat from Baton Rouge, served 12 years on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council and is on the East Baton Rouge Parish school system staff.
- Rufus Craig, a Libertarian from Baton Rouge, is a lawyer.
- Larry Davis III, a Republican from Denham Springs, is a member of the Livingston Parish Republican Executive Committee, a laborer and minister.
- Rick Edmonds, a Republican from Baton Rouge, is a minister and state senator.
- Pat Forbes, a Democrat from Baton Rouge, spent 20 years in high-level state government positions for three governors, including leading the Louisiana Office of Community Development.
- Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia, a Democrat from Walker, is a former social worker in New Orleans who obtained her law degree from Southern University in 2025.
- Michael Mebreuer, a Republican from St. Francisville, is a traveling medical laboratory technician and economist.
- Blake Miguez, a Republican from New Iberia, is an oil and gas industry executive and state representative.
- Stephen Wagley, a Republican from Baton Rouge, owns Delta College, which trains students to work in medical fields.
The forum will start at noon and conclude at 1 p.m.
Drusilla Place Catering is located at the Drusilla Shopping Center at Drusilla Drive and Jefferson Hwy. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and news reporters are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program. Lunch is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers.
For later viewing, Louisiana Public Broadcasting provides a video of the Press Club meetings on its YouTube channel.