Trump-backed Julia Letlow takes victory in Louisiana GOP Senate primary runoff
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Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming in the state's Senate Republican primary runoff Saturday -- marking the latest display of the president's primary election pull.
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Politics Trump-backed Julia Letlow takes victory in Louisiana GOP Senate primary runoff By Geoff Earle Published June 27, 2026, 10:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming in the state’s Senate Republican primary runoff Saturday — marking the latest display of the president’s primary election pull. Letlow will be the GOP’s nominee come November, having received over 55% of the vote compared to Fleming’s 45%, with 41% of the votes counted. Trump endorsed Letlow – elected in 2021 to fill the seat of her husband Luke, who died of complications from COVID-19 – in January in advance of the May primary, helping take down incumbent Sen.
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