U.S. Representative
Julia Letlow
Louisiana District 5
RepublicanConservative
Organization Ties
Contact
Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
39
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.43Conservative
Representative Julia Letlow is a conservative Republican whose voting record places her slightly to the left of her party's average. Her NOMINATE score of 0.428 indicates she holds conservative positions while occasionally diverging from the most conservative wing of her party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
39
total votes analyzed
Overview
Julia Letlow represents Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives, having won a special election in 2021 following the death of her husband, Congressman-elect Luke Letlow. With a relatively limited voting record of 39 votes on file, she has established herself as a reliable Republican vote while showing some independence from her party's most conservative members. Her voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% support in that category, and consistent backing of education initiatives. On healthcare and budget matters, she has shown more selective voting patterns, supporting roughly 43-46% of measures in these areas, which may reflect opposition to Democratic-led initiatives during her tenure. Letlow's procedural votes consistently align with Republican positions, opposing Democratic majority procedural motions while supporting Republican alternatives like motions to recommit. This pattern is typical for members of the minority party seeking to challenge majority-led legislation.
Key Positions
- •Strong support for defense and military-related legislation
- •Support for education initiatives
- •Opposition to Democratic-led procedural measures
- •Selective approach to healthcare legislation
- •Generally conservative fiscal positions on budget matters
By Policy Area
Healthcare24
46% yea54% nay
Budget & Spending7
43% yea57% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $7.5M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$710K
48%
PAC / Committees$777K
52%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$704K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$6K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$7K · 1%
$200 – 499
$15K · 1%
$500 – 999
$82K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$250K · 20%
$2,000+
$917K · 72%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (LA)$965K · 76%
Out-of-state$300K · 24%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
LA
$965K
VA
$54K
TX
$48K
DC
$42K
AL
$37K
FL
$30K
NY
$29K
MD
$15K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
HOMEMAKER$104K
RETIRED$38K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$32K
SELF EMPLOYED$28K
NULL$19K
SELF$17K
RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES$14K
KENNEDY RICE MILL$14K
GORDON MCKERNAN INJURY ATTORNEYS, LLC$11K
PRIORITY MGT. SERVICES$11K
PETRO LAND SERVICES SOUTH LLC$11K
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC$11K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Transfers
$2.5M
Other / Uncategorized
$835K
Administrative
$95K
Fundraising
$6K
Materials
$4K
Refunds
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$2.5M
JULIA LETLOW FOR LOUISIANA
2.$160K
THE STANTON GROUP, LLC
3.$120K
DEVISE STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
4.$111K
KLH CONSULTING
5.$104K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
6.$88K
COVEY RISE LODGE
7.$67K
DEVISE FUNDRAISING, LLC
8.$42K
COCHRAN, CLARK & THOMASON
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$932K
Net Operating
$932K
Transfers
Transfers Out
$2.5M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$9K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$67K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$67K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$40KDEFEND OUR VALUES PAC (DOV PAC)
+$40K
02
$25KELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA
+$25K
03
$2KCITIZENS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
+$2K
04
$149.69WFW ACTION FUND, INC.
+$149.69
05
$43.34KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)
+$43.34
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H2LA05126Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
35 votes across 6 categories