Julia Letlow, the widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (R), will run for the Louisiana 5th Congressional District seat her husband was unable to fill because of his COVID-19 death December 29, the Monroe News-Star reports.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has called a special election on March 20 to fill the seat.
Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA) announced he won’t seek reelection in 2020, Politico reports.
“Abraham, who represents Louisiana’s 5th congressional district, said he made the decision to only serve three terms six years ago, but as recently as January, Donald Trump asked him to reconsider. He’s one of more than two dozen Republicans who announced this cycle that they will not to run for reelection in 2020.”
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