5th Congressional District of Louisiana

After Rep. Julia Letlow announced her candidacy, her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is left up for grabs. The field is already getting crowded, as five Republicans have announced they’ll be throwing their hat in the ring so far.

Luke Letlow has been elected to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, defeating state representative and fellow Republican Lance Harris.After…

"It goes from the top of the state, almost all the way to Baton Rouge, all the way over to Opelousas," says Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham in an…

Vance McAllister took the oath of office Thursday, assuming the seat representing north Louisiana in Congress.McAllister, a political newcomer, ran as a…

GOP businessman Vance McAllister, a political newcomer, handily defeated Republican state Sen. Neil Riser in a special election that tested two different GOP approaches to Obamacare.

Support from the bearded men of the popular reality TV show combined with a deep pool of personal wealth has helped vault Republican political newcomer…