特朗普支持的莱特洛赢得路易斯安那州共和党参议院初选决选Trump-Backed Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary Runoff

在2026年6月27日周六举行的初选决选中，美国联邦众议员朱莉娅·莱特洛击败了路易斯安那州财政部长约翰·弗莱明，成功锁定共和党参议院候选人提名。美联社和Decision Desk HQ等机构均预测莱特洛在选举中获胜。由于在5月份的首轮初选中没有任何候选人获得超过半数的选票，这场对决最终通过决选分出胜负。莱特洛的获胜使她成为接替现任参议员比尔·卡西迪的共和党人选。

In the runoff election held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, US Representative Julia Letlow defeated Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming to secure the Republican nomination for the US Senate. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ projected Letlow as the winner of the contest, which was triggered after no candidate secured a majority of the vote in the May primary. Letlow's victory positions her as the Republican nominee to succeed outgoing Senator Bill Cassidy.

赢得提名后，莱特洛将在11月的普选中对阵民主党人杰米·戴维斯。戴维斯是一名农场主，他在周六晚上轻松赢得了民主党参议员提名。在路易斯安那州这个共和党优势明显的深红州，莱特洛被预测极有可能赢得最终的参议院席位。在胜选结果公布后，前总统唐纳德·特朗普在社交媒体上向莱特洛表示祝贺，称她击败了一位非常强大且聪明的对手，并称赞她将成为一名伟大的参议员。

With the nomination secured, Letlow is set to face Democrat Jamie Davis, a farmer who easily won his party's nomination on Saturday night, in the November general election. Given Louisiana's strong Republican leaning, Letlow is widely expected to win the seat. Following the projection of her victory, former President Donald Trump congratulated Letlow on social media, calling her a winner who will be a great senator, while noting she defeated a strong and smart opponent.

前总统唐纳德·特朗普对朱莉娅·莱特洛的早期背书，是其罢免现任共和党联邦参议员比尔·卡西迪计划的核心部分。卡西迪曾在2021年1月6日国会山骚乱事件后的第二次弹劾审判中投票支持定罪特朗普。此举引发了特朗普的强烈不满，特朗普公开指责卡西迪是“不忠诚的灾难”，并在此后积极鼓励莱特洛站出来挑战卡西迪的席位。卡西迪在任内也曾偶尔与特朗普政府发生冲突，这使得他逐渐被“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）选民群体边缘化。

President Donald Trump's early endorsement of Julia Letlow was central to his campaign to oust incumbent Republican Senator Bill Cassidy. Cassidy had drawn Trump's ire following his 2021 vote to convict the former president during his second impeachment trial after the January 6 Capitol riot. Labeling Cassidy a "disloyal disaster," Trump actively encouraged Letlow to challenge the incumbent earlier this year. Cassidy's occasional clashes with the administration had already alienated him from the party's MAGA base, setting the stage for a highly contentious primary.

在今年5月16日举行的首轮初选中，特朗普的这一罢免计划取得了成效。现任参议员卡西迪在首轮投票中仅获得25%的选票，位列第三，未能进入前两名，从而失去了参加决选的资格。卡西迪的提前出局标志着现任参议员在初选阶段罕见的惨败。特朗普通过成功将卡西迪排挤出局，不仅清除了党内的反对力量，也进一步向国会输送了忠诚的盟友。

The effort to remove Cassidy succeeded in the May 16 primary, where the incumbent senator finished in third place with just 25% of the vote, failing to qualify for the runoff. Cassidy's failure to advance marked a rare primary defeat for a sitting senator. By successfully pushing Cassidy out of office and securing Letlow's subsequent victory, Trump demonstrated the enduring influence of his endorsement in Republican primaries while continuing to fill Congress with loyal allies.

在决选阶段，州财政部长约翰·弗莱明通过自筹资金竞选并积极拥抱“让美国再次伟大”路线，使这场竞争变得异常白热化。弗莱明通过宣传自己的保守派资历并紧密贴合特朗普，试图争取保守派选民的支持。这一策略迫使莱特洛在拥有特朗普早期背书的情况下仍需全力应对，进而将这场初选演变成了一场关于两人保守派代表性的对决。

In the runoff campaign, state Treasurer John Fleming made the contest highly competitive by self-funding his bid and aggressively embracing the "Make America Great Again" platform. Fleming sought to rally the party's conservative base by touting his own conservative credentials and aligning himself closely with President Donald Trump. This strategy forced Letlow to defend her position despite her early endorsement from Trump, turning the primary into a direct referendum on the candidates' conservative credentials.

为了应对弗莱明的后期攻势，莱特洛得到了路易斯安那州共和党建制派的强力支持。州长杰夫·兰德里成为她最活跃的代理人，不仅向她的竞选团队派出了自己的幕僚，还向捐赠者施压为其筹集资金。帮助莱特洛赢得参议院席位也巩固了兰德里自身的政治地位，为他应对明年可能面临的党内挑战奠定了基础。此外，众议院多数党领袖史蒂夫·斯卡利斯以及当地商界领袖的支持，也帮助莱特洛稳固了筹款和选票优势。

To counter Fleming's late surge, Letlow relied on powerful backing from Louisiana's Republican establishment. Governor Jeff Landry emerged as her most vocal surrogate, actively deploying his personal staff to her campaign and pressuring donors to fund her run. This alliance not only secured Letlow's victory but also strengthened Landry's political standing against potential primary challengers next year. Additionally, Letlow benefited from the support of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and local business leaders, which helped solidify her fundraising and voter turnout.

朱莉娅·莱特洛自2021年起担任路易斯安那州联邦众议员。她的政治生涯始于一场悲剧，在2020年，她的丈夫因新冠肺炎并发症去世，未能宣誓就职。随后，莱特洛在路易斯安那州第五国会选区的特别选举中获胜，不仅继承了丈夫未竟的事业，也成为该州历史上首位当选国会议员的共和党女性。在众议院任职期间，她展现出了严谨的政策传递能力，并始终是共和党内可靠的投票力量。

Julia Letlow has represented Louisiana in the US House of Representatives since 2021, following a political entry marked by personal tragedy. She won a special election for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District after her husband died in 2020 from complications related to COVID-19 before he could be sworn into office. With that victory, Letlow became the first Republican woman from Louisiana ever elected to Congress. During her tenure in the House, she has established herself as a disciplined messenger and a reliable Republican vote.

如果莱特洛在今年11月的普选中顺利击败民主党人杰米·戴维斯，她将接替即将离任的比尔·卡西迪，并创造新的历史，成为路易斯安那州历史上首位共和党女性联邦参议员。鉴于路易斯安那州深红的政治版图，这一历史性时刻几乎已成定局。这不仅将为她的个人政治生涯写下重要篇章，也将为该州共和党女性参政树立新的里程碑。

If Letlow secures victory against Democrat Jamie Davis in the November general election, she will succeed outgoing Senator Bill Cassidy and make history as the first Republican woman to represent Louisiana in the US Senate. Given the state's strong Republican alignment, this milestone is highly anticipated. Her transition to the Senate would mark a significant breakthrough for female Republican leadership in Louisiana's political history.