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Julia Letlow

Republican candidate for U.S. Senator, Louisiana · Open seat

U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District; former university professor and administrator

Julia Letlow is a Republican who has represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House since winning a 2021 special election, after her husband, Luke Letlow, won the seat but died before taking office. She entered the Senate race in January 2026 with President Trump's endorsement, finished ahead of incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy in the May 16 Republican primary, and beat state Treasurer John Fleming in the June 27 runoff. She faces Democrat Jamie Davis in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Where Letlow stands

Immigration and border security: Supports finishing the border wall, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, ending catch-and-release, defunding sanctuary cities, and requiring E-Verify nationwide.
Cost of living and taxes: Supports permanently extending the Trump tax cuts and the no-tax-on-tips and no-tax-on-overtime provisions, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and cutting federal spending she says drives inflation.
Health care: Lists lowering health care and prescription drug costs among her priorities.
Energy: Supports expanding oil and gas production, faster approval of LNG exports, streamlined federal permitting, more offshore development in the Gulf, and refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Agriculture: Supports a strong Farm Bill, protecting crop insurance, more disaster aid for farmers, and banning Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland.
Flood insurance: Supports reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, rolling back premium increases, more transparency in FEMA risk-rating models, and more mitigation funding for homeowners.
Elections: Supports passing the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, stronger voter ID requirements, and cleaning up voter rolls.
Education and parental rights: Supports a national Parents' Bill of Rights, expanding school choice, and more curriculum transparency. Opposes DEI programs in schools; said in 2020 that she supported DEI.
Transgender policy: Supports barring transgender women and girls from women's sports, writing women's athletics protections into Title IX law, and banning gender transition procedures for minors.
Congressional ethics: Supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, stronger financial disclosure rules, and writing DOGE spending cuts into law.

Background

U.S. Representative, Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, 2021–present (won 2021 special election)
Former university professor and administrator
B.A. and M.A., University of Louisiana Monroe
Ph.D. in communication, University of South Florida
Won 2026 Republican U.S. Senate nomination (June 27, 2026 runoff over John Fleming)

In the news

Julia Letlow, Jamie Davis offer different visions for Louisiana in U.S. Senate race WGNO, October 20, 2026
Julia Letlow declines Senate debate as Jamie Davis touts grassroots support WAFB, October 19, 2026
Jamie Davis ads hit the airwaves ahead of the midterms; one targets Julia Letlow FOX 8 (WVUE), October 14, 2026
Julia Letlow, Jamie Davis canvas Louisiana for support as U.S. Senate election date approaches Louisiana Radio Network, October 2, 2026

Also running for U.S. Senator

Jamie Davis Democratic

Sources

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.