Amid broad support that included endorsements from President Donald Trump... Republican Julia Letlow on Saturday won a special election to fill the House seat her late husband, Luke Letlow, would have assumed. Luke Letlow won a runoff election in the Pelican State's 5th Congressional District race in December, but died later that month... He was 41. Julia Letlow, 40, defeated 11 other candidates, according to Fox News. She polled 65 percent of the vote. The second-place candidate received 27 percent of the vote. "This is an incredible moment, and it is truly hard to put into words," Letlow said in a statement after her victory was announced.

'Incredible moment:' Wife of deceased congressman-elect wins special election to take his seat
www.wnd.com

'Incredible moment:' Wife of deceased congressman-elect wins special election to take his seat

Louisiana Republicans have sent Julia Letlow to the House to fill the seat won last year by her late husband.