Incumbent Luke Letlow defeated Republican challenger Lance Harris in the race for the U.S. House seat in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District Saturday.
“I want to offer a sincere thank you to my supporters and the voters from every corner of the 5th District who came out and voted in this election,” Letlow said in a statement released following election results. “I also want to thank retiring Congressman Ralph Abraham, for his trust in me to continue serving this district, and Congressman Garret Graves who I view as a mentor and friend. I look forward to working with all of Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation as we work together on behalf of all Louisianians. I ran for Congress because I know firsthand what our needs are, and because I will serve this district to get real results for our constituents. I’m ready to get to work, and I am focused on bringing jobs, investment and opportunity to our district. Each and every person across our rural landscape, whether it's Bastrop, Bunkie, Bogalusa, or all the places in between, has my word that I will never stop fighting to move Louisiana’s 5th District forward.”
In other election results in Madison Parish, PW Proposition (Council on Aging) 1 Mill renewal – 10 years, passed with 70 percent of the vote, while PW Proposition (Hospital/Police Jury) ½-percent S&U Tax Reded. and Ext. -20 years, passed with 62 percent.
