LA-04 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationLouisiana
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Notable personal detailsJoshua Mark Morott is a Louisiana political candidate who ran for the U.S. House in Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in 2024 as a Republican challenger. He has maintained a campaign website under the name Joshua Morott and has emphasized family court reform, education-related issues, and support for veterans and working families. He has filed federal campaign paperwork for his congressional campaign committee and has also appeared in FEC records under a separate 2026 Louisiana Senate candidate profile.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports a 9% flat tax to replace the current tax code, advocates eliminating tax loopholes and reducing taxes; opposes student loan forgiveness and various taxpayer-funded programs, and favors sharply smaller government spending and fewer regulations.
Healthcare
Supports repealing the Affordable Care Act and reducing federal involvement in healthcare; favors expanding private/group insurance options (through churches and nonprofits) and opposes vaccine mandates and related liability protections for manufacturers.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate calls for closing and defending U.S. borders by any means necessary, prioritizes merit-based legal immigration, and supports stricter limits on visas such as opposing H‑1B programs. These positions emphasize strong border enforcement and restrictive immigration controls.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate describes abortion as murder, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers (including Planned Parenthood), opposes chemical abortion drugs in all forms, and calls for federal protection of the unborn while declining to specify medical-exception policy.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanded domestic fossil fuel production (uses language like “Drill Baby Drill”), rejects man-made climate change, and opposes taxpayer-funded carbon capture and storage.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate's campaign platform states opposition to any restrictions on lawful gun ownership and affirms defending the right to bear arms without infringement; the platform also opposes redirecting police budgets and supports fully funding law enforcement.
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