Abraham, Ralph, 1954-

Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2021.

Born in Alto, Louisiana, he graduated from Mangham High School in Mangham, Louisiana before earning a B.A. and D.V.M. from Louisiana State University, working as a practicing veterinarian for ten years thereafter. In 1994, Abraham earned an M.D. degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He thereafter practiced family medicine. Abraham has served in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Mississippi National Guard.

In 2014, Abraham was elected to the first of three terms representing Louisiana's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House. After his election, Abraham chose Luke Letlow, his campaign manager, as chief of staff. In June 2017, Abraham co-sponsored the Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017. In December 2017, he voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Abraham believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. He opposes the expansion of Medicaid. Regarding illegal immigration, Abraham opposed amnesty and supported strengthening border security. He opposes late term abortions and was "100 percent" opposed to transgender people serving in the military.

On December 6, 2018, Abraham declared his candidacy for governor of Louisiana in the 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election. He ultimately placed third, behind fellow Republican Eddie Rispone and Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards. In 2020, Abraham opted not to run for reelection, and endorsed Letlow in the election to succeed him. Letlow won the election, but died from COVID-19 complications a few days before he was scheduled to take office.