Julia Letlow
| Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow | |
| Julia Letlow | |
U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Abraham |
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| Born | March 16, 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Widow of Luke Letlow (married 2013-2020, his death) |
| Children | Jeremiah John Letlow Jacqueline Taylor Letlow |
| Alma mater | Ouachita Christian High School (Monroe) University of South Florida |
| Religion | Evangelical Presbyterian |
Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow (born March 16, 1981) is the incoming Republican U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, anchored in Ouachita,Rapides, and the Florida parishes. She succeeds her husband, Luke Letlow, who won the House seat in a runoff election on December 6, 2020. Three weeks later Letlow died of a heart attack stemming from complications of the coronavirus. He was to have been sworn into office five days after his death.
Mrs. Letlow defeated a 12-candidate field by a wide margin. The only Democrat in the race, Sandra "Sandy" Christophe of Alexandria, who had also run in the general election held on November 3, 2020, finished in second place. Republican Chad Conerly was in a weak third place.[1]
She resides in Oak Ridge in Morehouse Parish Her two children are Jacqueline Taylor Letlow (born 2017) and Jeremiah John Letlow (born 2019). Prior to her congressional race, Julia was an administrator at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is an Evangelical Presbyterian.
Ten days before her election Julia Letlow was endorsed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.[2] She also carried the backing of previous U. S. Representative, Ralph Abraham, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2019 against fellow Republican Eddie Rispone and Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards.
A few days prior to the election, a caller to The Moon Griffon Show radio broadcast cast doubt on Mrs. Letlow's conservative credentials after she declared that there is no evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.[3]'
References
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Special election returns, March 20, 2021.
- ↑ Emily Jacobs (March 11, 2021). [Trump endorses Rep.-elect Luke Letlow's widow for House seat (nypost.com) Trump endorses Rep.-elect Luke Letlow's widow for House seat]. The New York Post.
- ↑ >The Moon Griffon Show, March 16, 2021.