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Trump-backed Republican Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow bested State Treasurer John Fleming in a Saturday GOP primary showdown to replace an ousted senator who had voted to convict the president.<\/p>\n

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Letlow won 56.5% of the vote in the Republican primary runoff to Fleming\u2019s 43.5%, The Associated Press (AP) reported with 69% of ballots counted. Given Louisiana\u2019s strong red lean, the 45-year-old congresswoman thereby becomes the heavy favorite in the upcoming November general election to succeed outgoing two-term Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy who, coming in third place during the May primary, failed to make the runoff.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump notably announced he would endorse Letlow in January, three days before she entered the race to unseat Cassidy. Fleming, 74 \u2014 who served in Congress from 2009 to 2017 and co-founded the conservative House Freedom Caucus \u2014 had been running for the Senate seat since December 2024. Fleming also previously worked as a doctor and businessman, served in the U.S. Navy, and held multiple roles in Trump\u2019s first administration.<\/p>\n

Cassidy, in February 2021, became just one of seven GOP senators to side with Democrats in voting to convict Trump after his second impeachment. With the vote falling short of the required two-thirds majority threshold to convict him, Trump was acquitted of his charge of \u201cincitement of insurrection\u201d following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n

In his first time on the ballot for voters since rebuking the president, Cassidy won only 24.8% of the vote in the first round of the primary, compared to Letlow\u2019s 44.8% and Fleming\u2019s 28.3%.<\/p>\n

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), with his wife Dr. Laura Cassidy by his side, addresses his supporters as he concedes his primary election contest during an event at Boudreaux\u2019s Caterers on May 16, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Michael DeMocker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Letlow has served in the House since winning a special election in March 2021. Her late husband, Luke Letlow, had been elected to the seat the previous December but died later that month from complications of COVID-19\u00a0without ever taking office.<\/p>\n

Before being elected to Congress, Letlow, who has doctorate in communications, worked in academia serving as director of external affairs and strategic communications for the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM). Records obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation in January show that, during Letlow\u2019s time at ULM, she helped spearhead diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the first things I would do: I believe we need a division on this campus, a division of diversity, equity, and inclusion with leadership that goes all the way to the top with a full staff,\u201d Letlow said in a 2020 video made while she was interviewing for the ULM presidency.<\/p>\n

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The Republican has publicly opposed \u201cwoke ideology\u201d in education since entering electoral politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Julia well, have seen her tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and she is a TOTAL WINNER!\u201d Trump said in his January post to Truth Social endorsing Letlow. \u201cA Proud Mother of two children, Julia is a wonderful person, has ALWAYS delivered for Louisiana, and would continue doing so in the United States Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations, Julia Letlow! I\u2019m looking forward to keeping Louisiana red, and welcoming a new conservative ally to our Republican Majority in the U.S. Senate,\u201d Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the National Republican Senatorial Committee chair, said in a statement to the DCNF.<\/p>\n

Letlow is widely expected to beat Democratic nominee Jamie Davis, who won his party\u2019s primary runoff which was also held Saturday.<\/p>\n

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