She will make history as the first Republican woman to represent the state in Congress.
A number of prominent Republicans rushed after him after he announced his campaign for the seat. Former President Donald Trump, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Louisiana’s G.O.P. Rep. Steve Scales – the No. 2 House Republican – was backed by all of the nine Republicans fighting for the seat.
Letlo, a first-time candidate, will avoid a runout as he won a majority in the 12-person field.
Runoff in 2nd District
Democrats Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson will run in Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, CNN Projects special election on April 24.
The runoff winner will fill a vacancy left by Democrat Cedric Richmond, who resigned in January to join the Biden administration.
Carter and Carter Peterson, who are not related, are both state senators from Louisiana representing New Orleans.
Carter is a Senate minority leader and won Richmond’s support before he resigned from Congress. Prior to joining the Senate in 2010, Carter Petersen served in the Louisiana House for a decade and was vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
By late Saturday night, Carter Peterson finished with the second-highest number of votes, gaining nearly 1,400 more votes than Democrat Gary Chambers, Jr.
This story has been updated with a launch for the 2nd District.
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