Trump-backed candidate Julia Letlow wins GOP La. primary for U.S. Senate
OAN Staff Lillian Mann
3:59 PM – Sunday, June 28, 2026
United States Representative Julia Letlow has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Louisiana, marking another win for a President Donald Trump-backed candidate after he nominated her to replace GOP Senator Bill Cassidy.
On Saturday evening, the Associated Press called the race with 99% of the total votes counted, projecting Letlow (R-La.) as the winner with 56.9% of the vote and U.S. Treasurer John Flemming (R-La.) with 43.1% of the vote.
Letlow defeated Fleming in the runoff election after they finished ahead of Cassidy in the GOP primary on May 16th.
Letlow had previously pledged her loyalty to Trump, contrasting Cassidy who had reportedly stated his aim to convict Trump of impeachment charges in 2021.
“I am so filled with gratitude for the greatest president this country has ever had, Donald J. Trump,” Letlow told supporters at her election night watch party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “I am also so incredibly grateful for your endorsement.”
According to her website, Letlow was born and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. She is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She first won the state’s 5th Congressional District in a March 2021 special election and was reelected with 65% of the vote.
“I am deeply honored by the trust the people of Louisiana have placed in me. Thank you to every voter, volunteer, and supporter who made this victory possible,” Letlow wrote on Facebook. “I am grateful for President Trump’s endorsement, and the support of Governor Landry, Leader Scalise, Congressman Higgins, Attorney General Murrill, and so many more incredible conservatives who came together to make tonight possible.”
On the other side of the ticket, Jamie Davis (D-La.) and Gary Crockett (D-La.) faced off in the Democrat primary runoff on the same night.
Gary Crockett, a Navy veteran and business executive from New Orleans, was defeated after capturing about 20% of the vote. Jamie Davis, a third-generation crop farmer from Tensas Parish won the Democrat nomination in a landslide, securing roughly 80% of the vote.
Letlow has a high chance to succeed Cassidy in a state Trump carried in 2024 by 22 percentage points. If elected in November, Letlow would become Louisiana’s first female Republican senator.
With the primary runoffs officially over, Jamie Davis will face Republican Julia Letlow in the general election.
Trump, who endorsed Letlow in January, took to Truth Social on Saturday to congratulate the Republican nominee.
“Great News!!! Julia Letlow WON in Louisiana, beating conclusively a very strong and smart opponent. Congratulations to Julia. She will be a truly GREAT Senator!” the president said.
In a lengthier post in January, Trump showed his support for Letlow, saying she had his “complete and total endorsement.”
“Highly Respected America First Congresswoman, Julia Letlow, of the wonderful State of Louisiana, is a Great Star, has been from the very beginning, and only gets better! I am hearing that Julia is considering launching her Campaign for the United States Senate in Louisiana, a place I love and WON BIG, six times, including Primaries, in 2016, 2020, and 2024,” Trump wrote in the post. “I know Julia well, have seen her tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and she is a TOTAL WINNER! A 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. As your next Senator, Julia will work tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Support our Amazing Farmers and Fishermen, Champion Louisiana Oil & Gas, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!”
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