Trump-backed Letlow wins Louisiana Republican Senate runoff
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate, a contest seen as a measure of President Trump’s influence in the state GOP.
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in the runoff. The contest became a test of President Donald Trump’s influence over the state Republican Party.