Luke Letlow
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Luke Letlow (Republican Party) was a member-elect of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He was scheduled to assume office on January 3, 2021.
Letlow was a a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Louisiana. He was one of five delegates from Louisiana allocated to Marco Rubio. Because Rubio suspended his campaign in March 2016, however, Letlow attended the convention as an uncommitted delegate. Including former Rubio delegates, Louisiana sent a total of ten uncommitted delegates to the national convention.[1]
On December 29, 2020, Letlow died from complications related to COVID-19.[2] He announced he had tested positive for coronavirus on December 19.[3]
Biography
Luke Letlow was born in Monroe, Louisiana. Letlow earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2003. His career experience included working as Chief of Staff to Congressman Ralph Abraham. Letlow served as a board member for the Richland Parish Chamber and as Richland Parish chairman for the LoveLifeVoteYes Campaign.[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
Luke Letlow defeated Lance Harris in the general election for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luke Letlow (R)  | 62.0 | 49,183 |
 | Lance Harris (R) | 38.0 | 30,124 | |
| Total votes: 79,307 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luke Letlow (R) | 33.1 | 102,533 |
| ✔ | | Lance Harris (R) | 16.6 | 51,240 |
 | Candy Christophe (D) | 16.4 | 50,812 | |
 | Martin Lemelle (D) | 10.4 | 32,186 | |
 | Randall Scott Robinson (R) | 7.7 | 23,887 | |
 | Allen Guillory Sr. (R) | 7.3 | 22,496 | |
 | Matt Hasty (R) | 3.2 | 9,834 | |
 | Phillip Snowden (D) | 3.0 | 9,432 | |
| Jesse Lagarde (D) | 2.3 | 7,136 | |
| Total votes: 309,556 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brody Pierrottie (D)
- John Robert Badger (Independent Conservative Democratic Party)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Luke Letlow is a 9th generation Louisianian from Start, La., in Richland Parish. A lifelong Republican, Luke has served most-recently as Chief of Staff for Congressman Ralph Abraham throughout his term in Congress, since 2014.
Luke attended Start Elementary, Ouachita Christian High School, and is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.
He is married to Dr. Julia Barnhill Letlow, a University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate, and they are the parents of two children.
Luke previously served the Special Assistant to the Governor, from 2008-2010 as well as District Director in Louisiana's first Congressional District from 2004-2007. Luke also worked in the private-sector in Shreveport, Louisiana and Denver, Colorado from 2010-2014.
They worship at Covenant Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Monroe.
- Improving economic opportunities by supporting strategic investments that allow businesses to grow and prosper.
- Protecting and defending our constitution rights, and lessening the size of our Federal Government
- Working to represent Louisiana values in Washington, balancing our budget, and cut wasteful spending.
Agricultural policies greatly impact Louisiana's 5th District. Trade has major impacts on farmers, ranchers, and loggers.
Congressional reforms. Having served as a District Director, as well as Chief of Staff, I know that Congress needs reform that promote progress, rather than massive spending bills which limit debate on wasteful spending.
I'm running for Congress with an honest conviction to serve you.
The relationships I've built across this district and the depth of knowledge I'm fortunate to know, in terms of greatest needs, will be so instrumental for me to help continue the great progress I've already been a part of, while serving Rep Abraham.
To defend constitutional rights, as well as representing the unique needs of the district, while continually building relationships.
Honesty, integrity, and someone who has a heart for public service, and someone who creates opportunities for future generations who choose rural Louisiana as their home.
- "Fight the battle, because it's right."
- "Seek the answers, so you'll know."
- "Forget the credit, let's get it done."
The challenger space-shuttle's explosion after lift-off. I was 6-years-old.
I was a shoe salesman in High-School and part of college. 2 years.
Unfortunately, not one that I know well. But as the father is a 3 year-old, I'm becoming quite familiar with "Five Little Speckled Frogs..."
I believe experience at the federal level, which I uniquely have, is a substantial asset. Getting thing done can be a difficult process, but I learned first-hand what works and what doesn't.
I support universal term limits for all, but not self-imposed term limits.
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Delegate rules
At-large and congressional district delegates from Louisiana to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at the Louisiana Republican Party State Convention. 2016 Louisiana GOP bylaws required district-level and at-large delegates to support the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting at the national convention. The rules stated that if a candidate "ends or suspends" his or her campaign, the delegates allocated to him or her are no longer bound. Because of Louisiana GOP allocation rules, two at-large delegates were allowed to be elected as uncommitted delegates.
Louisiana Primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Louisiana, 2016
| Louisiana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.7% | 2,145 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 1.5% | 4,544 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 401 | 0 | |
| Tim Cook | 0.1% | 219 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 37.8% | 113,968 | 18 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 243 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0.1% | 152 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 645 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 6.4% | 19,359 | 0 | |
| Peter Messina | 0% | 48 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 670 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 11.2% | 33,813 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 180 | 0 | |
 Donald Trump |
41.4% | 124,854 | 25 | |
| Totals | 301,241 | 43 | ||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State and The New York Times | ||||
Delegate allocation
Louisiana had 46 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 18 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's six congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally in accordance with the vote in a given district.[5][6]
Of the remaining 29 delegates, 25 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 20 percent of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were not required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[5][6][7]
Noteworthy events
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On December 29, Letlow died from complications related to COVID-19.[8] On December 19, 2020, Letlow announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.[9]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LA GOP, "Louisiana Republicans Elect National Convention Delegates," March 14, 2016
- ↑ News Star, "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies with COVID," December 29, 2020
- ↑ The Hill, "Louisiana Rep.-elect hospitalized as a precaution for COVID-19 infection," December 19, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 19, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana GOP, "Rules for convening of the state convention to elect delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ News Star, "Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies with COVID," December 29, 2020
- ↑ The Hill, "Louisiana Rep.-elect hospitalized as a precaution for COVID-19 infection," December 19, 2020
