Trump renews Letlow backing during Louisiana early voting

Donald Trump has renewed his backing for Julia Letlow in Louisiana’s US Senate race, urging voters to support her and three House Republicans during early voting for the 3 November midterm election.

In a Truth Social post on 22 October 2026, the president named Letlow alongside Steve Scalise in the 1st Congressional District, Clay Higgins in the 3rd and House Speaker Mike Johnson in the 4th. He said all four had his “Complete and Total Endorsement” and linked to Swamp the Vote USA’s Louisiana voting page.

His support for Letlow dates back to January, before she declared her Senate candidacy, according to the Associated Press. She won the Republican nomination on 27 June, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming after Senator Bill Cassidy was eliminated in the May primary. Cassidy had voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial.

Letlow now faces Democrat Jamie Davis in the Senate general election, according to the Louisiana Illuminator’s election guide. The House contests follow different rules: 3 November is an open primary, with candidates from different parties competing on the same ballot. A majority wins the seat outright; otherwise, the top two advance to a run-off on 12 December, the Louisiana secretary of state says.

The linked Swamp the Vote page is explicitly aimed at Republican voters, with the heading “LOUISIANA: READY TO VOTE REPUBLICAN?”. Its form asks for residential and contact details to find personalised voting options. A notice says supplying a phone number enrols visitors in a recurring text-messaging programme.

The page’s principal election dates match the state calendar. One subheading still read “EARLY VOTING BEGINS SOON!” on 23 October, although voting had opened three days earlier.

Early voting runs from 20 to 27 October at designated locations, from 8.30am to 6pm, excluding Sunday, 25 October. Any registered voter may vote early in person without giving a reason. Polling stations will be open from 6am to 8pm on 3 November; all times are local.

Postal voting has eligibility conditions. The standard deadline to request a postal ballot is 4.30pm on 30 October, and completed ballots must reach the parish registrar by 4.30pm on 2 November — an arrival deadline, not a posting deadline. Separate deadlines apply to military, overseas and eligible hospitalised voters.