Stephen Wagley

Stephen Wagley is a Louisiana business executive and Republican candidate for the U.S. House in the state's 6th Congressional District in 2026. He is chief operating officer of Delta College, a healthcare career-training school. He earned a business degree from Louisiana State University after attending McNeese State University. He played football at McNeese State and is an ordained deacon at Zoar Baptist Church in Central, Louisiana.

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District (2026)Website (opens in a new tab)

What we have documented

We have documented 2 statements by Stephen Wagley, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Stephen Wagley

Stephen Wagley

Role at the time: Stephen Wagley is the candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th district

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Wagley supports Trump’s decisions in the Iran war, argues that war can be necessary and urges decisive, unified action.

“So, I support our president and I’m not going to second guess him.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Breitbart News report on Stephen Wagley's Iran war interviewOriginal interview report; full quoted response to Iran-war question
Why we used this label

The case concerns U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war. Wagley supports Trump’s decisions in the Iran war, argues that war can be necessary and urges decisive, unified action.

Stephen Wagley

Role at the time: Republican candidate for U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th district

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Louisiana House candidate Stephen Wagley criticized officials for funding Flock cameras without oversight and said continuous surveillance has gone too far.

“For too long, these career politicians have been signing off on these deals, allocating funds to let things like Flock cameras basically just surveil us nonstop with no oversight.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Stephen Wagley interview with Breitbart News Saturday
Why we used this label

Wagley objects to the current unchecked rollout but did not call for a categorical ban in the interview.

A participant is a subject of the case. A speaker has a statement documented in it. A commentator has an opinion or editorial documented in it.

Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the Iran war, which Congress has not formally authorized, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements and public remarks.

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