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In the runoff election held on December 5, 2020, Letlow defeated the second-placed primary rival, Lance Harris, 49,182 votes (62 percent) to 30,124 (38 percent. The overall runoff turnout of 79,306 votes was only 25.6 percent of the 309,556, who participated in the November 3 primary held in conjunction with the presidential election. Letlow won every parish in the district except for Rapides, Harris, of which Harris is a native.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3 and December 5, 2020.</ref>

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~~==Political positions==~~

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According to his website, Letlow described himself as "100% [[pro-life]]," and pledged to defend the [[Second Amendment]] and religious liberties. A supporter of [[U.S. President]] [[Donald J. Trump]], he supported Trump’s construction of more than four hundred miles of wall on the southern border, saying: “Where I come from, I’ve always believed the old saying, 'Good fences make good neighbors,'” borrowing from the [[poet]] [[Robert Frost]]. Letlow has called [[illegal immigration]] a serious threat to national security.<ref>https://lukeletlow.com/</ref><ref>https://lukeletlow.com/issues/</ref>

==Death as congressman-elect==

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