Julia Letlow
27
Moderate self-dealing
6/6 components have data
#61 of 193 scored
Julia Letlow has represented Louisiana's 5th District since April 2021, after her husband Luke Letlow died before taking office, and won the 2026 Republican Senate nomination with Trump's endorsement. She sits on Appropriations, including as vice chair of the Labor-HHS subcommittee. In January 2026 she reported about 209 trades from her own Merrill Lynch account late, some more than a year late, including health-care stocks and Meta shares bought after she signed a Meta subsidiary's data-center NDA. Her office says the firm traded with full discretion and that she self-reported to House Ethics. Her personal assets are modest. She missed 5.9% of House votes, half of them in her Senate primary month.
Public record
- In Congress since
- 2021
- Committees
- Appropriations
Education and Workforce - Missed votes, 119th Congress
- 5.9% (40 of 674; median member 1.9%)
- Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
- $2.1M raised · 37% from PACs & committees · $0 cash on hand FEC ↗
The stock-trading ban
H.R. 7008 passage, Jul 22, 2026
YesCosponsored a ban bill
NoneH.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →
Disclosed stock trades
159trades since Jan 2025
76buys
83sells
111filed past 45 days
$173K–$2.4Mdisclosed value range
Most-traded: META ×4 · CRM ×4 · EXR ×3 · TTWO ×3 · MMM ×3 · AAPL ×3 · MSFT ×3 · TSM ×3
| Traded | Filed | Owner | Asset | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | BXP BXP, Inc. Common Stock (BXP) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | DINO HF Sinclair Corporation Common Stock (DINO) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | TRV The Travelers Companies, Inc. Common Stock (TRV) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | EXE Expand Energy Corporation - Common Stock (EXE) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated Common Stock (PEG) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | VST Vistra Corp. Common Stock (VST) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | T AT&T Inc. (T) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | AVGO Broadcom Inc. - Common Stock (AVGO) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | EXR Extra Space Storage Inc Common Stock (EXR) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | ICLR ICON plc - Ordinary Shares (ICLR) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | ICE Intercontinental Exchange Inc. Common Stock (ICE) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | META Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A Common Stock (META) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Common Stock (REGN) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | TTWO Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. - Common Stock (TTWO) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | HUM Humana Inc. Common Stock (HUM) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | PEP Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | PM Philip Morris International Inc Common Stock (PM) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | MMM 3M Company Common Stock (MMM) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | CMI Cummins Inc. Common Stock (CMI) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | MMM 3M Company Common Stock (MMM) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | AAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | BA Boeing Company (BA) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Stock (CSCO) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | IBM International Business Machines Corporation Common Stock (IBM) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | INTU Intuit Inc. - Common Stock (INTU) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc. - Common Stock (DRS) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock (MKC) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock (MSFT) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | PG Procter & Gamble Company (PG) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | CRM Salesforce, Inc. Common Stock (CRM) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Member | URI United Rentals, Inc. Common Stock (URI) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | US Treasury Note 10/31/2026 [GS] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | US Treasury Note 8/15/2034 [GS] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | PINS Pinterest, Inc. Class A Common Stock (PINS) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | CRM Salesforce, Inc. Common Stock (CRM) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | URI United Rentals, Inc. Common Stock (URI) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | ABT Abbott Laboratories Common Stock (ABT) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | ABBV AbbVie Inc. Common Stock (ABBV) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | AZN AstraZeneca PLC - American Depositary Shares (AZN) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | DVN Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (DVN) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | ICON Icon Energy Corp. - Common stock (ICON) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | MTD Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. Common Stock (MTD) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Common Stock (WBD) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | WAT Waters Corporation Common Stock (WAT) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 8d | Member | STT State Street Corporation Common Stock (STT) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 26d | Member | CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Common Stock (CMG) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 26d | Member | KO Coca-Cola Company (KO) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 26d | Member | EXR Extra Space Storage Inc Common Stock (EXR) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 26d | Member | SF Stifel Financial Corporation Common Stock (SF) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 26d | Member | DIS Walt Disney Company (DIS) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | US Treasury Note 3/31/2025 [GS] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 | Member | UHS Universal Health Services, Inc. Common Stock (UHS) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 38d | Member | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. - Common Stock (AMZN) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 38d | Member | IBM International Business Machines Corporation Common Stock (IBM) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 38d | Member | RELX RELX PLC PLC American Depositary Shares (RELX) [ST] | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 38d | Member | RBLX Roblox Corporation Class A Common Stock (RBLX) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 44d | Member | ADBE Adobe Inc. - Common Stock (ADBE) [ST] | Sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 late 44d | Member | AVGO Broadcom Inc. - Common Stock (AVGO) [ST] | Partial sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | filing ↗ |
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Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.
How the score breaks down
Stock self-trading
25% weight
62
Greederboard's parse of two PTRs shows 257 transactions in her own Merrill Lynch account (230 individual stocks across 113 tickers, $0.3M-$4.0M in reported ranges). 209 were filed late in a single report signed 01/13/2026, some 402 days past the deadline; 98 were more than a year late. As vice chair of the Appropriations Labor-HHS subcommittee, she held 35 trades in health-care names (UnitedHealth, Pfizer, AbbVie, Humana, Centene and others). Reporting found she bought Meta stock after signing a Meta subsidiary's NDA on a Louisiana data center. Her office says Merrill Lynch traded with full discretion and she self-reported to House Ethics.
Report signed 01/13/2026 discloses trades back to 10/23/2024 (e.g., Abbott, AbbVie, Amgen, Apple, Nvidia, Meta purchases) from 'Merrill Lynch Investment Account #025', with notification dates of 08/11/2025.Official recorddisclosures-clerk.house.gov ↗NOTUS found she failed to disclose more than 210 stock and bond trades within 45 days, worth $225,000-$3.3M, some more than a year late; her spokesman said Merrill Lynch had discretionary authority and she alerted House Ethics herself.News reportingwashingtonsun.com ↗Gulf States Newsroom reported she signed an NDA with Laidley LLC, a Meta data-center subsidiary, on June 29, 2024, then bought Meta and Nvidia stock; her spokesman said the NDA played no role because she was unaware of the trades.News reportingwbhm.org ↗The Advocate reported she traded stocks in companies two or three days before her committees held hearings on related topics; her office said she did not direct or know of the trades.News reportingwbrz.com ↗A March 2026 report shows the account still trading individual stocks, including a Meta purchase on 02/12/2026.Official recorddisclosures-clerk.house.gov ↗
Net-worth enrichment in office
15% weight
3
Her disclosed assets are modest (bank accounts, a state retirement plan, a residence, 529 plans and the Merrill account) with a home mortgage of $100,001-$250,000. No sign of unexplained growth. On 01/13/2026 she amended her annual reports back to 2020 to add the brokerage holdings.
Her 2025 annual report lists a Mr. Cooper home mortgage of $100,001-$250,000 and no earned income outside her House salary.Official recorddisclosures-clerk.house.gov ↗An amended 2024 annual report filed 01/13/2026 adds the Merrill Lynch Investment Account #025 holdings.Official recorddisclosures-clerk.house.gov ↗Benzinga reported she amended all five annual financial disclosures dating back to 2020.Data aggregatorfinance.yahoo.com ↗
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
30
Correlation, not proof. As an appropriator, she took $1.05M of her $2.61M 2023-24 House receipts from PACs. The Meta data-center NDA and stock purchases (see stock_trading) are the clearest overlap of private interest and district business. A Campaign Legal Center complaint alleges a Baton Rouge federal contractor illegally gave $100,000 to a super PAC backing her; the complaint targets the contractor, not her.
2023-24 receipts of $2,613,338 included $1,053,581 from other committees and $999,148 from individuals.Official recordfec.gov ↗On Aug. 26, 2026 CLC filed an FEC complaint alleging federal contractor MMR Constructors made a $100,000 contribution to a super PAC supporting Letlow.Reference databasecampaignlegal.org ↗
Campaign-fund personal use
15% weight
10
No personal-use allegation found. In March 2026 Sen. Bill Cassidy's campaign, her primary opponent, filed an FEC complaint alleging a fundraiser solicited soft money for a super PAC on her behalf; her campaign called it 'desperate' and said the fundraiser is not its agent. It remains an unresolved allegation by a rival. A 2020 FEC complaint against her late husband's committee closed with no reason to believe.
Cassidy campaign manager Kathleen Larkin filed an FEC complaint alleging Letlow 'knowingly and willfully' had a fundraiser solicit soft money for Hope in Action PAC; Letlow's spokesperson said the fundraiser is not the campaign's agent.News reportingbusinessreport.com ↗FEC MUR 7824 (Letlow for Congress, complaint filed 10/20/2020) closed with a 4-2 vote finding no reason to believe a violation occurred.Official recordfec.gov ↗
Revolving door & family
15% weight
8
Her fiancé, Kevin Ainsworth, is a Baton Rouge lawyer who co-leads Jones Walker's state government relations practice; reported clients include Amazon, American Express and Cargill. No federal lobbying of her office or contracts tied to it were found. Not yet a spouse.
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
25
Voteview shows 40 missed votes of 674 (5.9%), about three times the House median. Half (20) came in May 2026, the month of her May 16 Senate primary against Sen. Bill Cassidy. That is a campaign-driven spike for another office, so it scores below chronic absence.
Voteview records 40 'not voting' entries for Letlow (ICPSR 22157) across 674 House roll calls through Sept. 2026, 20 of them in May 2026.News reportingvoteview.com ↗She finished first in the May 16, 2026 Republican Senate primary, eliminating Cassidy, and won the June 27 runoff.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗
Sources behind this score: 6 official record · 6 news reporting · 1 data aggregator · 3 reference database. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 0 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →
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