US Rep. Julia Letlow wins the Louisiana Republican primary for Senate
Trump-backed Julia Letlow defeated John Fleming after raising $5.4 million and benefiting from $5.1 million in outside spending, according to campaign reports.
- U.S. Representative Julia Letlow won the Louisiana Republican Senate primary runoff Saturday, decisively securing the GOP nomination to fill the seat currently held by incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy.
- Letlow defeated state Treasurer John Fleming by a wide margin, capturing 56.9% of the vote compared to Fleming's 43.1% to advance to the general election.
- The runoff follows last month's shocking primary elimination of Senator Bill Cassidy, who placed a distant third after facing heavy conservative backlash—and a pre-emptive campaign snub from Donald Trump—for voting to convict the president during his 2021 impeachment trial.
- Trump immediately celebrated the victory on social media, posting a congratulatory message on Truth Social calling Letlow a "winner" who beat a strong opponent and predicting she will make a "truly GREAT Senator."
- Letlow will face row-crop farmer Jamie Davis in November, who won the corresponding Democratic primary runoff on Saturday, though Letlow remains overwhelmingly favored to secure the seat in the deeply red state.
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Julia Letlow Triumphs in Key Louisiana Senate Runoff
In a significant victory, U.S. Representative Julia Letlow secured the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, outperforming State Treasurer John Fleming. This win marks a notable moment in the state's political landscape. The post Julia Letlow Triumphs in Key Louisiana Senate Runoff appeared first on News Addicts.
Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Closely-Watched Senate Runoff Election
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Louisiana on Saturday night, defeating State Treasurer John Fleming. With nearly all votes counted, Letlow received approximately 56.9% of the vote (around 179,971 votes) to Fleming’s 43.1% (around 136,567 votes). The runoff followed the May 16 Republican primary, in which no candidate secured a majority. Letlow led with about 45% of the vote, Fleming took roughly…
Trump-Backed Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate Runoff
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) won a Republican primary runoff for Senate in Louisiana on June 27, beating state Treasurer John Fleming. Letlow will face the Democratic candidate for senator, Jamie Davis, in the Nov. 3 general election. “I am deeply honored by the trust the people of Louisiana have placed in me,” Letlow wrote in a post on X. She had been endorsed by President Donald Trump. “Thank you to every voter, volunteer, and supporter who mad…
Trump-backed Letlow wins GOP Senate runoff in Louisiana
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented election endorsement run continued Saturday night as Rep. Julia Letlow beat State Treasurer John Fleming in the GOP U.S. Senate runoff in Louisiana for a seat likely to stay in Republican hands in the fall. Numerous media outlets, including The Associated Press, projected Letlow, an educator-turned-politician, would win the runoff. Letlow...
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