State Sen. Rick Edmonds launches campaign for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District

State senator announces bid for Congress 5th District

Just a day after U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow announced her plans to challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a veteran state lawmaker has put his name up as her replacement in the House of Representatives.

Veteran state senator announces bid for Louisiana’s 5th District in Congress

Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)Just a day after U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow announced her plans to challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a veteran state lawmaker has put his name up as her replacement in the House of Representatives. Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, said in a statement he intends to run for the 5th Congressional District seat, which represents Northeast Louisiana and extends southward to include par…

State Sen. Rick Edmonds launches campaign for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District

State Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, announced he is running for Louisiana's 5th District after Congresswoman Julia Letlow launched her bid for the Louisiana U.S Senate.

Letlow's Senate run creates a stir in Louisiana GOP

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow’s primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy set off a Republican scramble for the congressional seat she holds and widened the field of candidates looking to unseat him.

State Sen. Rick Edmonds launches bid for 5th Congressional District

Veteran state Sen. Rick Edmonds has entered the race for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, jumping in a day after Rep. Julia Letlow signaled she would leave the House to pursue a U.S. Senate bid, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  Edmonds, a Baton Rouge Republican, is seeking the seat representing northeast Louisiana and parts of the Capital Region. Edmonds has served in the Louisiana Legislature since 2016 and moved to the Senate in 2023, whe…

State senator, Army veteran join Livingston Parish man in quest for Julia Letlow's US House seat

BATON ROUGE — Multiple candidates announced Wednesday that they are running to replace Rep. Julia Letlow in Congress after she announced her bid for the Senate.State Sen. Rick Edmonds, a Baton Rouge Republican, said that "Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District is in need of strong conservative leadership. I have spent my life fighting for children, families, and personal liberty, and I am prepared to bring that fight to Washington, D.C.""Today, …