Stewart Cathey, Jr.

Stewart Cathey Jr. (born April 19, 1981) is an American politician and businessman. A Republican, he has represented the 33rd district in the Louisiana State Senate, covering Monroe and surrounding areas, since 2020.

Education and military service After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Cathey joined the U.S. Army in 2003, where he served as a commissioned officer and army engineer. He deployed for a second time in 2016. Cathey has additionally worked as a managing partner at the Cathey Group since 2013.

Political career In 2015, Cathey ran for the 35th district of the Louisiana State Senate, losing to fellow Republican James Fannin. Cathey ran again for the State Senate in 2019 in the neighboring 33rd district and defeated fellow Republican, former West Monroe Chamber of Commerce chairman Wade Bishop, with 52% of the vote.

On 8 July 2026, Cathey officially launched his campaign for Louisiana's open 5th congressional district in the 2026 U.S. House of Representatives election after incumbent representative Julia Letlow didn't file for reelection, instead announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate. He will be facing 12 other candidates vying for the open district - including seven Republicans and five Democrats - in the 4 November old "jungle" primary system where candidates advance to a runoff on 12 December if no candidate exceeds 50% of the vote.