Letlow, Julia, 1981-

Julia Janelle Letlow (née Barnhill; born March 16, 1981) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district since 2021.

Born in Monroe, Louisiana, she graduated from Ouachita Christian High School there before earning a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) and a Ph.D. from the University of South Florida. After completing her doctorate, she returned to ULM as the ombudsperson and special projects coordinator for the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, where she contributed to the development of the university's strategic plan. Letlow served as the executive director of external affairs and strategic communications at ULM from 2018 to 2019 and prior served as the director of marketing and communications for the university. She previously served at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans as the director of education, director of resident patient safety and quality improvement, and a clinical instructor of anesthesiology. She has also served as an instructor and teaching associate at ULM, Tulane University, and the University of South Florida.

Following the death of her husband, Representative-elect Luke Letlow, Julia Letlow decided to run for his vacant seat. On March 20, Letlow received over 64% of the vote in the nonpartisan blanket primary, winning the election outright and avoiding the potential run-off. She was sworn in on April 14. She is a member of the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education and Labor.