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Rep. Julia Letlow turns back state Treasurer John Fleming in GOP Senate primary; Dems pick Davis

Davis won the Democratic primary and will face Letlow in November.

Rep. Julia Letlow turns back state Treasurer John Fleming in GOP Senate primary; Dems pick Davis
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Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican Senate nomination by defeating John Fleming in a runoff, while Jamie Davis won the Democratic nomination. Letlow and Davis will face each other in November.

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Jamie Davis D · LA
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Democratic Senate nominee

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Republican Senate nominee who won the runoff

Letlow's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement and primary efforts figured in the race

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Republican Senate candidate defeated in the runoff

Fleming's version of this story ↗

Iowa representative who lost a Republican gubernatorial primary

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative whose reelection bid was among Trump-backed challengers’ wins

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator who finished behind Letlow and Fleming in the earlier primary

Democratic Senate candidate who lost the primary to Davis

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House majority leader who endorsed Letlow

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator whose reelection bid was among Trump-backed challengers’ wins

Julia Letlow’s late husband, elected to Congress before his death

ALSO MENTIONED  Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor who lost a Republican gubernatorial primary; Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor who endorsed Letlow; Rick Jackson, Businessperson who won the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary; Zach Lahn, Businessperson who won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary

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Jamie Davis and Julia Letlow Win Louisiana Senate Runoffs

Jamie Davis won the Democratic runoff and Julia Letlow won the Republican runoff, setting up a November matchup for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seat. Center outlets present the results with broader campaign context, including candidate, voter and political-observer perspectives. Right-leaning outlets also report the results, while Fox News stresses Davis’s difficult general-election campaign and townhall.com highlights Letlow’s Trump endorsement.

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