Julia Letlow

Representative, LA-05 · Republican · Louisiana

Julia Letlow is a U.S. Representative for northeastern Louisiana and an appropriator, running as the Trump-endorsed Republican in Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

Profile last updated Jul 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Julia Letlow

Office Held: Representative, LA-05

Republican

Running for U.S. Senate (LA) · contestedLeaving office — January 3, 2027 (Running for U.S. Senate)

Home town

Start, LA

Political Party

Republican

Spectrum

Right of Center

Years of Service

Age

Net Worth

Not publicly available

Wealth rank: Not publicly available

Change since first elected: Not publicly available

Work History

Public Offices

U.S. Representative (LA-05): 5 yrs — Current office since March 2021.¹

Before Politics¹

University administrator and communications executive

Party Unity / Cross-Party Votes

92% with party / 8% cross-party

Promises Kept

3 of 3 tracked (1 fulfilled, 2 in progress)

Core Strength

Appropriations experience, a Trump endorsement, and a strong district base.

Core Weakness

A comparatively low national profile heading into a competitive statewide runoff.

Where They Stand

Environment: Opposes — Skeptical of aggressive climate mandates; favors domestic energy production.

Healthcare: Opposes — Opposes single-payer; favors market-based coverage, with a focus on rural access.

Second Amendment: Opposes — A Second Amendment supporter opposing new firearm restrictions.

Immigration: Opposes — Supports stricter border enforcement.

Roe v. Wade: Opposes — Supports abortion restrictions.

National Security: Supports — Backs a firm posture toward Iran, consistent with her party.

Scout's Report

A well-regarded appropriator and the first Republican woman to represent Louisiana in the House, stepping up to an open Senate contest with a Trump endorsement.

Core Strength

Appropriations experience, a Trump endorsement, and a strong district base.

Core Weakness

A comparatively low national profile heading into a competitive statewide runoff.

Recent Action

Running as the Trump-endorsed Republican in Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate race after Sen. Bill Cassidy lost renomination.

Key Metrics

Reliability: 97%
Documented Controversies: 0
Funding Secured: $50M

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Opposes⁴

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Skeptical of aggressive climate mandates; favors domestic energy production.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Opposes⁴

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Opposes single-payer; favors market-based coverage, with a focus on rural access.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Opposes⁵

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

A Second Amendment supporter opposing new firearm restrictions.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Opposes⁴

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Supports stricter border enforcement.

Medium Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Opposes⁴

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports abortion restrictions.

Medium Confidence

National Security—Supports⁵

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Backs a firm posture toward Iran, consistent with her party.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

On the 2026 Ballot

U.S. Senate — Louisiana

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