Morning Digest: Trump's anointed pick in Louisiana has a real fight on her hands
Morning Digest: Trump's anointed pick in Louisiana has a real fight on her hands Julia Letlow is the latest Trump favorite to learn his wishes are not divine commands David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 26 Republican Rep. Julia Letlow, candidate for Senate in Louisiana. (Credit: Julia Letlow Facebook) Leading Off LA-Sen Donald Trump’s influence over his party faces yet another test on Saturday as Rep. Julia Letlow, his chosen candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, heads into a surprisingly unpredictable runoff against state Treasurer John Fleming. Letlow posted a tiny 40-38 lead in a recent survey conducted by BDPC on behalf of Alton Ashy, a lobbyist who has helped the congresswoman raise money. That tiny advantage, though, still represented an improvement from the 40-38 advantage for Fleming that BDPC reportedly found in a previous survey that Ashy declined to release. But Fleming, a wealthy former congressman who was one of the founders of the far-right Freedom Caucus, says he’s...