Julie Emerson

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)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2016
Preceded by	Stephen Ortego
Personal details
Born	(1988-02-29) February 29, 1988 (age 36) Homer, Claiborne Parish Louisiana, USA
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Carencro Lafayette Parish
Alma mater	Westminster Christian Academy of Opelousas, Louisiana University of Louisiana at Lafayette University of South Carolina
Website	JulieEmerson.org

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.

Electoral history

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

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 Stephen Ortego	Louisiana State Representative for District 39 (Lafayette and St. Landry parishes) 2016–	Succeeded by Incumbent