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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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
