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Trump, however, remains committed to Higgins, who has been highly supportive of the president's [[MAGA]] agenda. Higgins said that he was confident that he could defeat Guillory or the five other opponents seeking the position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_b320e976-74e5-11e8-9f51-f75c8096273c.html|title=Trump endorses Higgins after Giuliani backs opponent his girlfriend works for|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 20, 2018|accessdate=June 22, 2018}}</ref>

Trump, however, remains committed to Higgins, who has been highly supportive of the president's [[MAGA]] agenda. Higgins said that he was confident that he could defeat Guillory or the five other opponents seeking the position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_b320e976-74e5-11e8-9f51-f75c8096273c.html|title=Trump endorses Higgins after Giuliani backs opponent his girlfriend works for|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=June 20, 2018|accessdate=June 22, 2018}}</ref>

In addition to Josh Guillory, Higgins faced two Democratic challengers in the November 6 nonpartisan blanket primary for his second term in Congress. Rob Anderson of DeQuincy in Calcasieu Parish, a freelance author, claims that Higgins "crossed the line" in a video about the [[Holocaust]] filmed in a gas chamber at the [[Auschwitz]] concentration camp in [[Nazi]]-occupied [[Poland]]. Former U.S. Magistrate Mildred Ellen "Mimi" Methvin (born October 24, 1952), a [[liberal]], ridiculed Higgins as "less Cajun John Wayne and more Cajun Barney Fife," a reference to the 1960-1968 [[CBS]] [[television]] series, ''The Andy Griffith Show.'' Methvin, who carried the official endorsement of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref> argues that Higgins casts votes for the Trump agenda that are in conflict with the interests of hard-pressed constituents in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=

In addition to Josh Guillory, Higgins faced two Democratic challengers in the November 6 nonpartisan blanket primary for his second term in Congress. Rob Anderson of DeQuincy in Calcasieu Parish, a freelance author, claims that Higgins "crossed the line" in a video about the [[Holocaust]] filmed in a gas chamber at the [[Auschwitz]] concentration camp in [[Nazi]]-occupied [[Poland]]. Former U.S. Magistrate Mildred Ellen "Mimi" Methvin (born October 24, 1952), a [[liberal]], ridiculed Higgins as "less Cajun John Wayne and more Cajun Barney Fife," a reference to the 1960-1968 [[CBS]] [[television]] series, ''The Andy Griffith Show.'' Methvin, who carried the official endorsement of the Louisiana Democratic Executive Committee,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2018/08/20/see-who-la-democrats-pinned-their-hopes-loosen-gop-grip/1041200002/|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=August 20, 2018|title=See who Louisiana Democrats pinned their hopes on|accessdate=August 21, 2018}}</ref> argues that Higgins casts votes for the Trump agenda that are in conflict with the interests of hard-pressed constituents in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_8ad49a60-8a8b-11e8-8c46-2f2cfc5d085d.html|title=Candidates for Louisiana Secretary of State, Congress begin to qualify for fall elections|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Methvin is a daughter of the late [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] attorney [[DeWitt T. Methvin, Jr.]]; her paternal grandmother, [[Myrtis Methvin|Myrtis Lucille Gregory Methvin]], was the second woman [[mayor]] in Louisiana in rural Castor in Bienville Parish; the first woman mayor in the state was the [[Methodist]] [[clergy]]woman [[Lula Wardlow]] in Montgomery in Grant Parish. Methvin's grandfather, William Peyton Cunningham, Sr. (1901-1971), represented Natchitoches Parish in the state House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_8ad49a60-8a8b-11e8-8c46-2f2cfc5d085d.html|title=Candidates for Louisiana Secretary of State, Congress begin to qualify for fall elections|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 18, 2018|author=Mark Ballard}}</ref> Methvin is a daughter of the late [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] attorney [[DeWitt T. Methvin, Jr.]]; her paternal grandmother, [[Myrtis Methvin|Myrtis Lucille Gregory Methvin]], was the second woman [[mayor]] in Louisiana in rural Castor in Bienville Parish; the first woman mayor in the state was the [[Methodist]] [[clergy]]woman [[Lula Wardlow]] in Montgomery in Grant Parish. Methvin's grandfather, William Peyton Cunningham, Sr. (1901-1971), represented Natchitoches Parish in the state House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940.

Two [[African-American]] candidates also challenged Higgins. Verone Thomas of [[Lake Charles]], a [[United States Navy]] veteran and [[business]]man, said that the 3rd District is "sinking, and we need someone to patch the hole and guide us in the right direction." Larry Rader, an insurance agent from New Iberia who previously sought the seat, ran again. After polling 9 percent of the ballots cast in 2016, Rader then endorsed Higgins in the runoff against Scott Angelle. Rader vowed to focus on diversification of the Louisiana economy and claims Higgins has not met the expectations Rader had for him in the previous runoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/07/19/higgins-qualifies-re-election-trumps-blessing-via-tweet/799549002/|title="Higgins qualifies for re-election with Trump's blessing"|author=Greg Hilburn|date=July 19, 2018|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star''''|accessdate=July 20, 2018}}</ref>

Two [[African-American]] candidates also challenged Higgins. Verone Thomas of [[Lake Charles]], a [[United States Navy]] veteran and [[business]]man, said that the 3rd District is "sinking, and we need someone to patch the hole and guide us in the right direction." Larry Rader, an insurance agent from New Iberia who previously sought the seat, ran again. After polling 9 percent of the ballots cast in 2016, Rader then endorsed Higgins in the runoff against Scott Angelle. Rader vowed to focus on diversification of the Louisiana economy and claims Higgins has not met the expectations Rader had for him in the previous runoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/07/19/higgins-qualifies-re-election-trumps-blessing-via-tweet/799549002/|title="Higgins qualifies for re-election with Trump's blessing"|author=Greg Hilburn|date=July 19, 2018|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|accessdate=July 20, 2018}}</ref>

In July 2018, Higgins said that he was "surprised and disturbed" that many of his Democratic colleagues voted "Present" on a non-binding House resolution to voice support for the federal [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] agency, which has come under attack from liberals who claim agents have engaged in discriminatory treatment of [[illegal alien]]s. Higgins said that abolition of ICE would "only help those that ICE opposes, including drug dealers, human traffickers, and [[Terrorism|terrorists]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/in-the-news/gop-rep-surprised-disturbed-see-so-many-dems-vote-present-resolution-supporting|title=GOP Rep: 'Surprised' & 'Disturbed' to See So Many Dems Vote 'Present' on Resolution Supporting ICE|publisher=Clayhiggins.yhouse.gov|date=July 19, 2018|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref>

In July 2018, Higgins said that he was "surprised and disturbed" that many of his Democratic colleagues voted "Present" on a non-binding House resolution to voice support for the federal [[Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] agency, which has come under attack from liberals who claim agents have engaged in discriminatory treatment of [[illegal alien]]s. Higgins said that abolition of ICE would "only help those that ICE opposes, including drug dealers, human traffickers, and [[Terrorism|terrorists]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/in-the-news/gop-rep-surprised-disturbed-see-so-many-dems-vote-present-resolution-supporting|title=GOP Rep: 'Surprised' & 'Disturbed' to See So Many Dems Vote 'Present' on Resolution Supporting ICE|publisher=Clayhiggins.yhouse.gov|date=July 19, 2018|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref>