John Day was born in Shreveport, raised in Lake Charles and graduated from Sam Houston High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1994–1998, he came home with a lifelong belief in service, discipline and doing the job the right way.

John and his wife, Amanda Hardy Day, have four grown children — Nickolas, Julia, Benjamin and Draven. With three still at home while attending college, their house is a full one; one dog and four cats, plenty of noise and plenty of love.

John splits his time between professional writing, traveling with Amanda for work and working towards producing film projects designed to make an impact. Whenever they can, they are on the road together across South Louisiana — taking in the sights, color and beauty of the region. Whether attending or volunteering at festivals and community gatherings they enjoy spending time with the people who make this place what it is; home.

In early February, after a house fire nearly took everything their family owned — everything but their lives and  pets — John made a decision. He was not going to wait around for someone else to fight for regular people. He decided to use his time and talents to better represent the Americans of Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District — to listen, to show up, and to do the work.

After returning from the U.S. Navy (1994–1998), John built a career in the real economy—working across industries where results matter. He’s done private business development and consulting, including time in California, and he’s worked everything from fine dining to insurance, healthcare, and real estate. He later returned to insurance and finance, including work with the KCs, and continued doing private business and finance consulting until COVID.

John has always paid attention to politics and cared deeply about the direction of the country—but he’s never been a career politician, and he sees that as a strength. He’s bringing real-world experience into public service: building teams, solving problems, managing budgets, and being accountable to outcomes—not party labels.

When hurricanes hit, John didn’t just talk—he showed up. He worked on hurricane recovery with Do Good, helping families and communities navigate the chaos and rebuild.

That work evolved into storytelling and production. John is now a professional writer and is currently working with the Coushatta and Choctaw tribes to help coordinate the production of a film—bringing people together, managing moving parts, and building a project meant to have real impact.

I’m running because I want my kids to see something real: that you can still make a difference in this country with your voice and your vote—even when it feels like nobody’s listening. The time is now. Not “someday.” Not “after the next crisis.” Now.

And I’m running because Louisiana deserves better than embarrassment and performance politics. We deserve a representative who shows up, does the work, and fights for the people who actually keep this place running. When your Congressman has one of the worst attendance records, when he’s proud of being “loud” but not proud of being “present,” when he votes against collective bargaining—something that matters in a working state like ours—that’s not strength. That’s a failure of the job.

South Louisiana doesn’t need another headline. We need results. We need Imagine SWLA–style thinking—serious, practical investment in our future: coastal protection, infrastructure, jobs that pay, and communities that can survive storms and still grow.

And here’s the truth: our district is more independent than Washington understands. Folks down here aren’t “party first.” We’re Americans first. We care about the same things: keeping our families safe, affording insurance and groceries, getting decent healthcare, having good jobs, and knowing that when disaster hits, our government won’t leave us hanging.

That’s why I’m running as a bridge—between the fine print and the people. I’ve lived in the world where contracts, policies, and paperwork decide whether someone gets help—or gets denied. I know how the system hides behind technicalities. And I’m done watching regular people get buried under forms, fees, and excuses while special interests write the rules.

We’re told we’re hopelessly divided, but I don’t buy it. Most of us aren’t asking for extreme. We’re asking for common sense and basic respect. We want leaders who can disagree without hating each other, and who can get things done without turning every issue into a culture war.

So I’m running to represent the people who don’t have lobbyists. The people who work, raise kids, serve, build, teach, nurse, weld, drive, and clean up after storms. I’m running to prove that politics can still be about service—and that in Louisiana’s 3rd District, we can put Americans first, party second, and finally get representation we can be proud of.