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| | Following Jindal’s successful second bid for Governor In 2007, Letlow joined the Gubernatorial executive staff in [[Baton Rouge]], LA., where he served as Special Assistant to the Governor. In 2010, Letlow left the Jindal administration to pursue a career in the private sector. He moved to [[Shreveport]], LA., where he served as Director of Community and Government Affairs for QEP Resources (formerly known as Questar). In 2013, he and his wife Julia moved to Denver, CO., the corporate headquarters of QEP Resources. | | Following Jindal’s successful second bid for Governor In 2007, Letlow joined the Gubernatorial executive staff in [[Baton Rouge]], LA., where he served as Special Assistant to the Governor. In 2010, Letlow left the Jindal administration to pursue a career in the private sector. He moved to [[Shreveport]], LA., where he served as Director of Community and Government Affairs for QEP Resources (formerly known as Questar). In 2013, he and his wife Julia moved to Denver, CO., the corporate headquarters of QEP Resources. |
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| − | In 2014, [[Ralph Abraham]] announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. Letlow and his wife returned home to Louisiana, where he served as campaign chairman for Abraham’s successful bid for the seat. In January of 2015, Letlow was named Abraham’s Chief of Staff. | + | In 2014, [[Ralph Abraham]] announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. Letlow and his wife returned home to Louisiana, where he served as campaign chairman for Abraham’s successful bid for the seat. In January of 2015, Letlow was named Abraham’s Chief of Staff. In 2016, he was named "Top 20 under 40" in Northeast Louisiana.<ref>https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/money/2016/09/11/top-luke-letlow/90149084/</ref> |
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| | ==2020 Congressional Race== | | ==2020 Congressional Race== |
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| | The general election is on November 3, 2020 and a runoff election is scheduled for December 5, 2020.<ref>https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/Pages/default.aspx</ref> | | The general election is on November 3, 2020 and a runoff election is scheduled for December 5, 2020.<ref>https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/Pages/default.aspx</ref> |
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| | + | ==Political positions== |
| | + | * According to his website, Letlow describes himself as "100% pro-life," and pledges to defend our second amendment rights and religious liberties. He is a supporter of President [[Donald J. Trump|Donald Trump]]. Luke fully supports President Trump’s construction of a wall on our southern border. Luke has said, “Where I come from, I’ve always believed the old saying: “Good fences make good neighbors.” He notes that illegal immigration is a serious threat to our nation’s security, and he believes we should fully fund the construction of a security wall on our southern border.<ref>https://lukeletlow.com/</ref><ref>https://lukeletlow.com/issues/</ref> |
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | * [http://www.LukeLetlow.com Official website] | | * [http://www.LukeLetlow.com Official website] |