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H2LA05126
LETLOW, JULIA Incumbent
65.5
Influence Score · 2026
Moderately exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $1.39M | 7.94 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Independent expenditures (support) | $33K | 0.46 | 2026 cycle, sponsor-aligned outside spending |
| Lobbying exposure | $10.45M | 5.79 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.839 | 7.72 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0350 | 4.25 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.130 | 0.27 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup LA-5
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LETLOW, JULIA | REP | Inc. | $1.39M | $33K | 65.5 | Moderately exposed |
| MIGUEZ, BLAKE | REP | Open | $4.06M | $0 | 8.0 | Substantially backed |
| ECHOLS, MICHAEL CHARLES | REP | Open | $326K | $100K | 1.7 | Lightly backed |
| EDMONDS, RICK | REP | Open | $215K | $443K | 1.7 | Lightly backed |
| MCMAKIN, DIXON | REP | Open | $67K | $0 | 0.3 | Lightly backed |
| CORDELL, MISTI SMITH | REP | Open | $0 | $35K | 0.3 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.