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Julie Emerson
Julie Emerson (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 39. She assumed office on January 11, 2016. Her current term ends on January 10, 2028.
Emerson (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
She was first elected to the chamber in 2015.
Biography
Julie Emerson, as of March 2020, lived in Carencro, Louisiana. She graduated from Westminster Christian Academy. Emerson earned a bachelor of science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a master of business administration from the University of South Carolina. Her career experience includes working as a chief strategist with Lagniappe Communications Group.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Emerson was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Emerson was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Emerson was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Emerson was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House Education Committee
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Louisiana
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Louisiana on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Bill Cassidy (R) | |
 | Tracie Burke (D) | |
| Jamie Davis (D) | ||
| Jabarie Walker (D) | ||
 | Randall Arrington (R)  | |
 | Tracy Dendy (R) | |
 | Julie Emerson (R) | |
 | John Fleming (R) | |
 | Chris Holder (R) | |
 | Xan John (R) | |
 | Blake Miguez (R) | |
 | Joshua Morott (R) | |
 | Kathy Seiden (R) | |
 | Samuel Wyatt (R) | |
 | Jamie LaBranche (Independent) (Write-in) | |
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2023
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Julie Emerson won election outright against McKinley James Jr. in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Emerson (R) | 71.7 | 6,441 |
 | McKinley James Jr. (D) | 28.3 | 2,543 | |
| Total votes: 8,984 | |||
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Endorsements
Emerson received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Julie Emerson won election outright against Paul Carter in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Emerson (R) | 70.1 | 9,421 |
| Paul Carter (D) | 29.9 | 4,009 | ||
| Total votes: 13,430 | |||
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2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Stephen Ortego (D) was defeated by Julie Emerson (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 39 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Julie Emerson |
51% | 6,149 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Ortego Incumbent | 49% | 5,902 | |
| Total Votes | 12,051 | |||
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 11 to June 3. Special sessions were convened from January 15, 2024 to January 23, 2024; February 19, 2024 to February 29, 2024; and November 6, 2024 to November 25, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2019
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. Senate Louisiana |
Officeholder Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Representative Julie Emerson Republican District 39," accessed March 26, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
