MONROE, La. The filing deadline was January 22, 2021. The election was called to fill the vacancy left after Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R) died in December 2020. Const., Art. Congressional District 2 includes nearly all of the city of New Orleans and stretches west and north to Baton Rouge. The holder of that office represents Northeast Louisiana and … Louisiana has scheduled a Special General Election on March 20, 2021, to fill its U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 5th Congressional District following the passing of Representative-elect Luke J. Letlow. Elections 2021 See also: Louisiana's 5th Congressional District special election, 2021. The 12 candidates who filed for the seat include nine Republicans, two independents, and one Democrat. John Bel Edwards will call a special election on March 20 to fill the 5th Congressional District seat of the late Luke Letlow, who died … Special Election in Louisiana's 2 nd and 5 th Congressional Districts. Louisiana has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seats in the 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts, left vacant by the resignation of Representative Cedric L. Richmond and the passing of the late Representative-elect Luke J. Letlow, respectively. The State of Louisiana will conduct two special primary elections on Tuesday, March 20, 2021, to fill a vacancy for the 2 nd and 5 th Congressional Districts. The special election in the Fifth District comes after the death of Luke Letlow, who passed away in December due to COVID-19 complications. Louisiana Gov. Crowded fields of candidates filed for March 20 special elections in Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th districts by Friday’s deadline, setting the stage for potential April runoffs in both races. Twelve candidates are running in a March 20 special primary election to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. Among the contests is a special election to fill Louisiana’s currently vacant 5th Congressional District seat. A special election to fill the seat representing Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held on March 20, 2021. Former President Trump on Wednesday endorsed Julia Letlow, the widow of Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, to run for his seat and represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. (KNOE) - Alexandria businesswoman, Sandra “Candy” Christophe, has announced she will run for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat in the upcoming special election. The election was called to fill the vacancy left after Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R) died in December 2020. ALEXANDRIA, La. (KNOE) - Election day is just around the corner for the 5th Congressional District special election and 12 candidates are vying for the seat that’s now vacant after the death of … Under Louisiana law, a majority winner in a Special General Election is declared elected. SPECIAL ELECTION - U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTA TIVES FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT due to the tragic and untimely death of Luke Joshua Letlow on December 29, 2020, a vacancy exists in the office of United States Representative, 5th Congressional District of Louisiana: and U.S. Twelve candidates are running in a March 20 special primary election to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.