Republican Julie Letlow won a Louisiana congressional seat in a special election Saturday — after her husband won the seat last year but died from coronavirus complications before he could enter office.
Former President Donald Trump, who had endorsed the widow, congratuylated her Sunday.
“Congratulations to Julia Letlow on her BIG win in Louisiana! Despite running in a field with a dozen candidates, no runoff election is necessary because she received 65% of the vote – an incredible victory,” Trump said in a statement released by his office.
“I am thrilled for Julia and the entire Letlow family. Luke is looking down proudly from above,” he said.
The former president announced his endorsement of Letlow last week, praising her for her pro-life stance and for being “strong on Crime, the Border, loves our Military, our Vets, and will always protect our cherished Second Amendment.”
Luke Letlow, 41, won a Dec. 5 runoff election and announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks later.
He died from coronavirus complications on Dec. 29 while in intensive care at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.
Julia Letlow beat 11 challengers in the special election for the congressional seat.
“This is an incredible moment, and it is truly hard to put into words. What was born out of the terrible tragedy of losing my husband, Luke, has become my mission in his honor to carry the torch and serve the good people of Louisiana’s 5th District,” she said in a statement.
With her victory, Julia Letlow became the third woman ever elected to the House of Representatives from Louisiana.
She had Trump’s endorsement in the red district as well as the support of the state GOP and Republican Reps. Kevin McCarthy of California, the House minority leader, and Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican in the chamber.
She also had a huge fund-raising edge.
It was her first bid for office.
In another closely watched race in Louisiana, two Democratic state senators from New Orleans will vie in a runoff election on April 24 to fill the seat of former Rep. Cedric Richmond, who vacated the office to take a position in the Biden administration.
Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson led the field of 15 candidates.
With Post wires
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