Last updated July 25, 2026

Julia Letlow

U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional districtRepublican Party

Start, LA

About

U.S. representative from Louisiana's 5th congressional district (2021-present); entered the Senate race Jan. 20, 2026 with Donald Trump's endorsement; won the May 16 Republican primary with 44.8%.

Where does Julia Letlow stand on the issues?

Julia Letlow has a recorded position on 15 issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.

Agriculture
Supports
Supports delivering a strong Farm Bill, protecting crop insurance programs, expanding disaster assistance for farmers, banning Chinese ownership of American farmland, expanding rural broadband access, protecting family farms from excessive regulation, and expanding credit access for young farmers.
“Deliver a strong Farm Bill; Protect crop insurance programs; Expand disaster assistance for farmers; Ban Chinese ownership of American farmland.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Commercial Fishing & Working Waterfront
Supports
Supports cracking down on unfair foreign seafood imports, strengthening country-of-origin labeling requirements, protecting Gulf of America fisheries from federal overreach, expanding disaster assistance for fishermen, and protecting working waterfronts and seafood processing jobs.
“Crack down on unfair foreign seafood imports; Strengthen country-of-origin labeling requirements; Protect Gulf of America fisheries from federal overreach.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Cost of Living & Affordability
Supports
Supports permanently extending the Trump tax cuts, making no-tax-on-tips and no-tax-on-overtime permanent, expanding the Child Tax Credit, cutting regulations that raise energy costs, reducing inflation-driving spending, lowering healthcare and prescription drug costs, and increasing American energy production to bring down gas and utility bills.
“Washington's spending addiction fueled inflation and made everyday life more expensive. It's time to bring costs down and help families keep more of what they earn.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
DEI & Transgender Policy
Opposes
Opposes biological males competing in women's sports and entering girls' locker rooms and private spaces; supports codifying women's athletics protections under Title IX, banning gender-transition procedures for minors, preventing federal agencies from redefining biological sex, and protecting schools that uphold women's sports protections.
“Keep biological men out of women's sports; Protect girls' locker rooms and private spaces; Codify protections for women's athletics under Title IX; Ban gender transition procedures for minors.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Disaster Insurance
Supports
Supports reforming the National Flood Insurance Program, increasing transparency in FEMA risk-rating models, rolling back unfair premium increases, expanding homeowner mitigation funding, improving flood-mapping accuracy, and ensuring Louisiana receives fair treatment in federal flood programs.
“Reform the National Flood Insurance Program; Increase transparency in FEMA risk-rating models; Roll back unfair premium increases.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response
Supports
Supports reforming FEMA to speed disaster assistance payments, reducing post-hurricane federal red tape, protecting and expanding GOMESA revenue sharing, accelerating coastal restoration, strengthening levee and flood protection systems, expanding dredging of navigation channels, and modernizing ports.
“Reform FEMA and speed disaster assistance payments; Reduce federal red tape after hurricanes and natural disasters; Protect and expand GOMESA revenue sharing.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Election Integrity & Administration
Supports
Supports President Trump's Save America Act, proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, stronger voter ID requirements, cleaning up voter rolls, banning foreign interference in American elections, and increasing election transparency and accountability.
“Pass President Trump's Save America Act; Require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections; Strengthen voter ID requirements; Clean up voter rolls.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Energy
Supports
Supports expanding oil and natural gas production, accelerating LNG export approvals, reversing anti-energy regulations, streamlining federal permitting, refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, expanding offshore energy development in the Gulf of America, and protecting Louisiana refining and petrochemical jobs.
“Louisiana powers America. We should be leading the world in energy production instead of begging foreign countries for resources we already have.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Government Transparency & Accountability
Supports
Supports banning Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, strengthening financial disclosure requirements, codifying DOGE spending cuts, eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse across federal agencies, reducing the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy, and strengthening oversight of unelected federal regulators.
“Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks ... Codify DOGE spending cuts ... Eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse across federal agencies.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Gun Policy & Second Amendment
Supports
Supports the Second Amendment, listing 'protecting the Second Amendment' among her core U.S. Senate priorities.
“In the Senate, I will stay focused on the priorities that matter most to Louisiana families: keeping the border secure, stopping the flow of fentanyl, protecting election integrity, defending life, standing up for parents' rights, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting Louisiana energy, and reining in Washington by cutting spending and shrinking the federal bureaucracy.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Immigration
Supports
Supports finishing the border wall, deporting criminal illegal aliens and gang members, ending catch-and-release, defunding sanctuary cities, designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, increasing fentanyl-trafficking penalties, requiring E-Verify nationwide, and ending taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants.
“America is a nation of laws, and no nation can remain sovereign without secure borders.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Parental Rights in Education
Supports
Supports a national Parents' Bill of Rights, requiring schools to notify parents about major decisions involving their children, increasing curriculum transparency, expanding school choice, protecting parental access to school records, keeping political activism out of classrooms, and penalizing institutions that hide DEI programs.
“Parents know their children better than Washington bureaucrats. Families should have the final say in how their children are educated, raised, and protected.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Public Health
Supports
Supports the MAHA agenda with Secretary Kennedy, food-labeling transparency, stronger nutrition standards in federally funded programs, research into chronic disease prevention, healthier school meals, and shifting federal health policy toward prevention and long-term wellness.
“Work with Secretary Kennedy to implement the MAHA Agenda ... Shift federal health policy toward prevention and long-term wellness.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Opposes
Unapologetically pro-life: opposes abortion and will fight to protect the unborn, support mothers and families, and defend the sanctity of life; lists 'defending life' among her core U.S. Senate priorities.
“I have always been unapologetically pro-life, and in the U.S. Senate, I will continue fighting to protect the unborn, support mothers and families, and defend the sanctity of life.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026
Veterans
Supports
Supports reducing VA wait times, expanding access to community care, improving mental health and PTSD services, speeding up disability claims processing, reducing veteran homelessness, protecting military retirement benefits, and strengthening missions at Barksdale, Fort Polk, and Belle Chasse.
“Reduce VA wait times; Expand access to community care; Improve mental health and PTSD services; Speed up disability claims processing.”
julialetlow.comAs of September 2026

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