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Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech University. In 2001, he was elected President of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as Chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John Cooksey, M.D. While working in [[Washington, D.C.]], Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], where he witnessed the first nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate; victory went to [[liberal]] Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]].

Letlow has been a GOP activist in Louisiana dating back to his days at Louisiana Tech University. In 2001, he was elected President of the Louisiana Tech [[College Republicans]]. In 2002, he was elected as Chairman of the Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. During the summer of 2000, he served as a congressional intern for U.S. Representative John Cooksey, M.D. While working in [[Washington, D.C.]], Letlow attended the 2000 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], where he witnessed the first nomination of [[George W. Bush]]. In 2002, he worked on Cooksey's unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate; victory went to [[liberal]] Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]].

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he joined the 2003 gubernatorial campaign staff of [[Bobby Jindal]]. Following Jindal’s unsuccessful bid, Letlow served as the political director for Jindal’s 2004 campaign for congress in Louisiana’s First Congressional district. In 2004, he was named district director for newly elected U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal. He attended the 2004 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New York City]] and the 2012 conclave in Tampa, [[Florida]], as a volunteer. He was elected as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. He was again elected as a delegate to the 2020 convention but did not attend because the proceedings were virtual because of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, he joined the 2003 gubernatorial campaign staff of [[Bobby Jindal]]. Following Jindal’s unsuccessful bid against [[Kathleen Blanco]] in 2003, Letlow served as the political director for Jindal’s 2004 campaign for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district. In 2004, he was named district director for newly elected U.S. Representative Jindal. He attended the 2004 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[New York City]] and the 2012 conclave in Tampa, [[Florida]], as a volunteer. He was elected as a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. He was again elected as a delegate to the 2020 convention but did not attend because the proceedings were virtual because of the [[coronavirus]] pandemic.

Following Jindal’s successful second gubernatorial bid in 2007, Letlow joined the governor's executive staff in [[Baton Rouge]], 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]], Louisiana, 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]], [[Colorado]], the corporate headquarters of QEP Resources.

Following Jindal’s successful second gubernatorial bid in 2007, Letlow joined the governor's executive staff in [[Baton Rouge]], 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]], Louisiana, 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]], [[Colorado]], the corporate headquarters of QEP Resources.