Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport due to complications from COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Letlow was diagnosed on December 19 with COVID-19 and was hospitalized that day. Three days later, he was transferred to the ICU where he spent a week battling the virus.
Letlow was survived by his wife Julia and two young children.
The 41-year-old was elected to Congress earlier this month in a runoff. He defeated State Rep. Lance Harris by a 62 to 38 margin four weeks ago in a battle between two GOP members vying for their first term in Congress.
Letlow was set to replace Rep. Ralph Abraham. Letlow previously served as Abraham’s chief of staff.
Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader who was ready to welcome Letlow to the GOP caucus, reacted to the congressman-elect’s passing.
“Our hearts break tonight as we process the news of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing. I spoke with his wife, Julia. Judy and I are praying for her and their two young children during this terrible time,” McCarthy tweeted.
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Democrats sent it to him in the Mail !!!!!
Letlow would have been a real asset to the Congress, he was overwhelmingly the choice in Louisiana in a landslide vote it is sad he has passed so young and with him so looking forward to his future. God Bless his family and state.
Did he die of COVID or with COVID? 41 is too young for most to die without an underlying cause.
What did he know about Hilliary?!
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
You’re horrible.
Everything called > cause was Covid so Doctors get paid more $$$$ !!!
& Govt lets them get away with it !!!
He died of a heart attack
He had a heart attack during a procedure