Stephen Wagley on 2026 Midterm Elections

Public disputes concerning the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, including campaigns, candidates, conventions, advertising, endorsements, and election-related policy promises.

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Statement history

2 statements on this page. Dates: September 5, 2026 to September 26, 2026

2 matching statements. Dates: September 5, 2026 to September 26, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: September 5, 2026 to September 26, 2026

Defended or excused

1 published statement. Dates: September 26, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 26, 2026

Stephen Wagley

Role at the time: 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.

September 26, 2026Defended 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.”

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Wagley supports Trump’s handling of the Iran warOriginal interview report; full quoted response to Iran-war question

In his Breitbart News Saturday interview with Matthew Boyle, Wagley is asked about the Iran war and what he wants to happen. He says outsiders do not always have the president’s information. He acknowledges the hardship of war, invokes preventing Iranian nuclear weapons and calls for getting the job done.

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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.

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Mixed or conditional

1 published statement. Dates: September 5, 2026

1 statement on this page. Dates: September 5, 2026

Stephen Wagley

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

September 5, 2026Mixed 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 interviewStephen Wagley interview with Breitbart News Saturday

Full radio interview includes Wagley's comments about officials funding Flock cameras without oversight.

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Why we used this label

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

Read statement Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?