On January 17th, President Trump endorsed Julia Letlow’s candidacy for the Louisiana Senate on Truth Social, praising her as a “Total Winner”. Trump expressed his support for Letlow in a post on Truth Social, highlighting her as a great new star from the beautiful state of Louisiana. He commended Letlow for her outstanding contributions to the state and acknowledged her potential for further success.
Trump hailed Letlow as a “Total Winner” who consistently delivers impressive results for Louisiana. He mentioned Letlow’s consideration of running for the United States Senate in Louisiana and emphasized his admiration for the state. Trump highlighted Letlow’s victories in Louisiana, including in the primary elections of 2016, 2020, and 2024.
In his post, Trump outlined Letlow’s potential contributions as a Senator, focusing on strengthening the economy, reducing taxes and regulations, supporting farmers and fishermen, protecting the state’s oil and gas industry, promoting American energy dominance, advancing “Made in America” initiatives, ensuring border security, combating immigrant crime, upholding law and order, supporting the military and veterans, and defending the Second Amendment of the Constitution.
Trump concluded his message by offering his full and comprehensive endorsement to Letlow, encouraging her to run for office with confidence. Letlow reposted Trump’s endorsement on her X platform account, expressing gratitude for his support and trust. She reiterated her commitment to ensuring a safer and stronger nation for future generations.
Letlow, who has been serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s 5th congressional district since 2021, is the first Republican woman to represent the state in Congress. She is a mother of two children and recently got engaged to Kevin Ainsworth at the White House Christmas party in December 2025. Letlow shared the news of her engagement on social media, describing it as the “best White House Christmas/engagement party”.
Another candidate vying for the Louisiana Senate seat is the incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy. On January 17th, Cassidy announced his intention to seek re-election on the X platform, stating his commitment as a principled conservative to serving the people of Louisiana. Despite Letlow’s potential candidacy, Cassidy expressed confidence in his ability to win the election.
Cassidy, a former internal medicine physician, has been in office since 2015 and joined a group of Republican senators who supported Trump’s impeachment in 2021. His decision resulted in backlash from some within the Republican Party, but Cassidy remained steadfast in his convictions. He believes in delivering tangible results for the people of Louisiana and is determined to continue representing their interests in the Senate.