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Due to strong traditional values and their popularity, it has been mentioned that GOP strategists want Willie Robertson to run for the House seat serving Louisiana's 5th District. He replied,"I'm kinda busy right now." <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/13/duck-dynasty-star-richardson-being-eyed-as-potential-gop-house-candidate/ 'Duck Dynasty' star reportedly eyed by Republicans as potential House candidate, Fox News, August 13, 2013]</ref>

Due to strong traditional values and their popularity, it has been mentioned that GOP strategists want Willie Robertson to run for the House seat serving Louisiana's 5th District. He replied,"I'm kinda busy right now." <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/13/duck-dynasty-star-richardson-being-eyed-as-potential-gop-house-candidate/ 'Duck Dynasty' star reportedly eyed by Republicans as potential House candidate, Fox News, August 13, 2013]</ref>

Phil Robertson endorsed Vance McAllister for Louisiana's 5th District, who was an outsider in the race but had the backing of the Tea Party of Louisiana and [[FreedomWorks]]. McAllister would go on to defeat the GOP establishment choice, then state Senator (an now state representative) [[Neil Riser]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/17/louisiana-voters-pick-between-two-republicans-to-fill-open-congressional-seat/|title=Louisiana voters elect political newcomer to fill open congressional seat|publisher=Fox News|date=November 17, 2013}}</ref>

Phil Robertson (1946-2025) endorsed Vance McAllister for Louisiana's 5th District, who was an outsider in the race but had the backing of the Tea Party of Louisiana and [[FreedomWorks]]. McAllister would go on to defeat the GOP establishment choice, then state Senator (an now state representative) [[Neil Riser]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/17/louisiana-voters-pick-between-two-republicans-to-fill-open-congressional-seat/|title=Louisiana voters elect political newcomer to fill open congressional seat|publisher=Fox News|date=November 17, 2013}}</ref>

Weakened by a sexual scandal, McAllister failed to gain reelection in 2014, when the seat passed to Republican [[Ralph Abraham]]. In the primary that year [[Zach Dasher]], Phil Robertson's nephew, finished a strong third in the balloting, followed by McAllister's fourth place finish. Abraham ran for governor in 2019 but failed to gain a coveted runoff berth over fellow Republican [[Eddie Rispone]], who then lost, 51-49 percent, to Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].

Weakened by a sexual scandal, McAllister failed to gain reelection in 2014, when the seat passed to Republican [[Ralph Abraham]]. In the primary that year [[Zach Dasher]], Phil Robertson's nephew, finished a strong third in the balloting, followed by McAllister's fourth place finish. Abraham ran for governor in 2019 but failed to gain a coveted runoff berth over fellow Republican [[Eddie Rispone]], who then lost, 51-49 percent, to Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].