Letlow rides Trump endorsement to US Senate GOP ticket win; Davis cinches Democratic bid

By: Greg LaRose, Wesley Muller, Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 28, 2026

Words: 1,175

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Congresswoman Julia Letlow will advance to the November general election as the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, where she is the odds-on favorite to win.

The Associated Press projected Letlow the winner over state Treasurer John Fleming just 45 minutes after polls closed, and she finished with 57% support from voters statewide. She’ll face Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis, who ran away with the Democratic Party contest with 80% …

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