Luke Letlow, a Republican who was elected to the House of Representatives this fall to represent Louisiana’s fifth Congressional district, has died of complications from Covid-19, a congressman from the state said.
Mr. Letlow was set to take office on Sunday. His death was confirmed by Representative Garret Graves of Louisiana, who said in a Facebook post that the death of his “friend, former co-worker, a husband to Julia, a father to two very young children” was “a huge loss to Louisiana and America.”
Mr. Letlow was hospitalized this month with Covid-19. He was transferred to the Shreveport Academic Medical Center, Andrew Bautsch, the executive director of the state Republican Party, said on Dec. 23, where Mr. Letlow was in “stable condition.” He had been receiving the antiviral drug remdesivir and steroids to treat his infection, Mr. Bautsch said.
