Trump endorses Louisiana Republican candidates ahead of midterm elections
Trump backs Julia Letlow for the U.S. Senate and Steve Scalise, Clay Higgins, and Mike Johnson for the U.S. House of Representatives, urging Louisiana voters to support the Republican candidates in the midterm elections.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed four Republican candidates in Louisiana, urging voters to support Julia Letlow for the U.S. Senate and Steve Scalise, Clay Higgins, and Mike Johnson for the U.S. House of Representatives.
The endorsements arrive just before the midterm elections, with the former president throwing his support behind the congressional delegation and directing his followers to a Republican National Committee voting initiative.
“These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down!” Trump said in the post.
The push directs voters to the “Swamp the Vote USA” campaign, a Republican National Committee effort designed to mobilize conservative turnout on Election Day.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA, GET OUT AND VOTE FOR: – Julia Letlow for U.S. Senate – Steve Scalise for U.S. Congress (LA-01) – Clay Higgins for U.S. Congress (LA-03) – Mike Johnson for U.S. Congress (LA-04) These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down! Trump https://swampthevoteusa.com/louisiana/” on November 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 123rd message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 625 of his 1111 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
The post included a campaign graphic designed as an official endorsement poster. The image features the text “TEAM TRUMP LOUISIANA” and “TRUMP-ENDORSED CANDIDATES” alongside the date for the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. It lists Letlow for the U.S. Senate, and Scalise for the 1st Congressional District, Higgins for the 3rd Congressional District, and Johnson for the 4th Congressional District.
Trump directed his supporters to a voter resource website by mentioning the source (see swampthevoteusa). The website, paid for by the Republican National Committee, provides a portal for voters to find their polling place, return their ballot, and check their voter registration status swampthevoteusa.
The Republican National Committee platform also collects voter information, prompting users to enter their first and last name, residential address, email, and mobile phone number to make a plan to vote swampthevoteusa. By providing a phone number, users consent to join a recurring text messaging program and receive calls and automated messages from the Republican National Committee swampthevoteusa.
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