Wife of late Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow considers running for vacant seat

ulia Letlow, the wife of the late U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, is considering running for the 5th Congressional District seat her husband was unable to fill because of his COVID-19 death last week.

Luke Letlow, 41, died Dec. 29 from COVID-19 complications at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. He would have been sworn into office Sunday.

Julia Letlow, 41, a Republican from Start in Richland Parish, is an executive at the University of Louisiana Monroe who was a finalist for the ULM president's job last fall.

Sources close to the family said community and businesses leaders have reached out to Julia Letlow asking her to run. Julia and Luke Letlow have two children, Jeremiah, 3, and Jacqueline, 1.

Read more: https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2021/01/04/wife-late-congressman-elect-luke-letlow-considers-running-his-seat/4124871001/
(Monroe News Star)