Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., on Tuesday announced her candidacy to challenge incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., in the Republican primary after she secured President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Letlow announced her primary bid during a private breakfast meeting in Baton Rouge, and afterward made her decision by posting it on social media.
"I have fought alongside President Trump to put America first, standing up for our parents, securing our borders, supporting law enforcement, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse that drives up inflation, and fighting to fix an education system too focused on woke ideology instead of teaching," Letlow said in a 2-minute ad announcing her candidacy.
"A state as conservative as ours, we shouldn't have to wonder how our senator will vote when the pressure's on," Letlow added. "Louisiana deserves conservative champions, leaders who will not flinch."
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