Julie Cathryn Emerson (born 1988) is an American small business owner and politician. She is from Carencro, Louisiana. She is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 39 in Lafayette and St. Landry parishes in South Louisiana.

Julie Cathryn Emerson
Emerson at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted by Young Americans for Liberty Foundation
Louisiana State Representative for
District 39 (Lafayette and
St. Landry parishes)
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded byStephen Ortego
Personal details
Born (1988-02-29) February 29, 1988 (age 36)
Homer, Claiborne Parish
Louisiana, USA
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Carencro
Lafayette Parish
Alma materWestminster Christian Academy of Opelousas, Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of South Carolina
WebsiteJulieEmerson.org

Electoral history

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On January 11, 2016, she succeeded incumbent Democratic Representative Stephen Ortego, whom she unseated in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Emerson polled 6,149 votes (51 percent) to Ortego's 5,902 (49 percent).[1]

In 2019, Emerson was re-elected for a second term. She won re-election with 70% of the vote.[2]

In 2023, Emerson was re-elected for a third term, garnering 72% of the vote against Mckinley James Jr., a Democrat who received 28% of the vote.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/12/2019". Louisiana Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "ELECTION RESULTS 2023: LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE". KATC. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by Louisiana State Representative for District 39
(Lafayette and St. Landry parishes)

2016–
Succeeded by
Incumbent