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| name=Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow

| name=Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow

| image=Julia Letlow of LA.jpg  

| image=Julia Letlow of LA.jpg  

| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s<br> 5th congressional district

| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s<br>5th Congressional District

| term_start=March 2021

| term_start=March 2021

| preceded=[[Ralph Abraham]]

| preceded=[[Ralph Abraham]]

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'''Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow''' (born March 16, 1981) is the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 5th congressional district, anchored in Ouachita,Rapides, and the Florida parishes. She succeeds her husband, [[Luke Letlow]], who won the House seat in a runoff election on December 6, 2020. Three weeks later Letlow died of a heart attack stemming from complications of the [[coronavirus]]. He was to have been sworn into office five days after his death.  

'''Julia Janelle Barnhill Letlow''' (born March 16, 1981) is the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s 5th congressional district, anchored in Ouachita, Rapides, and the Florida parishes. She succeeds her late husband, [[Luke Letlow]], who won the House seat in a runoff election on December 6, 2020. Three weeks later Letlow died of a heart attack stemming from complications of the [[coronavirus]]. He was to have been sworn into office five days after his death.  

Mrs. Letlow defeated a 12-candidate field by a wide margin with nearly two-thirds of the votes cast in a low turnout election. She led in twenty-three of the twenty-four parishes in the district, falling short only in East Feliciana Parish. She led even in the heavily [[African American]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] parishes of East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas. In second place was the only Democrat in the race, Sandra "Candy" Christophe of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], who had also sought the seat in the [[general election]] held on November 3, 2020. In a weak third place was the Republican Chad Conerly.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 20, 2021.</ref>

Mrs. Letlow defeated a 12-candidate field by a wide margin with nearly two-thirds of the votes cast in a low turnout election. She led in twenty-three of the twenty-four parishes in the district, falling short only in East Feliciana Parish. She led even in the heavily [[African American]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] parishes of East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas. In second place was the only Democrat in the race, Sandra "Candy" Christophe of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], who had also sought the seat in the [[general election]] held on November 3, 2020. In a weak third place was the Republican Chad Conerly.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 20, 2021.</ref>