Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham’s Chief of Staff, Luke Letlow, formally announces he’s entering the race to replace his boss who’s not seeking reelection for the 5th Congressional District. Letlow, was immediately endorsed by Abraham and says his experience with the three-term congressman will continue to move Louisiana forward.
“I’ve been in a unique place in the last five years, I’ve been in a situation where learned from the people that make decisions, I’ve sort of seen how the process works firsthand and I’m ready and excited to use that experience,” says Letlow.
Letlow, a native of the small town of Smart in Richland Parish, says he identifies with the rural members of his district. “I’m a hundred percent Pro-Life, I am a staunch defender of our Second Amendment Rights, and I’ve grown up in this district. It’s a rural agricultural district and I’ve learned so many of the issues whether it’s the logging industry or the row crops,” says Letlow.
If elected Letlow says he would seek a committee seat on the House Agriculture Committee. “That sort of drives the economy in our district, but I would love to at some point seek an appointment on the House Ways and Means Committee, we don’t have someone in our state sitting on either one of those committees.
Letlow is the third Republican to announce he’s running, along with State Representative Lance Harris of Alexandria, and Ouachita Parish Police Juror Scotty Robinson of West Monroe. Candy Shoemaker-Christophe or Alexandria is the only Democrat to announce her candidacy.
