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Abraham ran for governor of Louisiana in 2019, but failed to advance to the runoff. On February 26, 2020, he announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 2020.[6]
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Ralph Lee Abraham, Jr. (born September 16, 1954)[2] is an American physician and former veterinarian from Mangham, Louisiana, who won election on December 6, 2014, as a Republican to represent Louisiana's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.[3] He defeated his Democratic opponent, Mayor Jamie Mayo of Monroe, by a margin of 134,612 votes (64.2 percent) to 75,004 (35.8 percent).[4]
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Background
Abraham is the son of the former Marlene Posey (1932–2015), a retired educator, and Ralph Abraham, Sr. (1933–1980).[5][6]
Abraham has served in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Mississippi National Guard. He and his wife, Dianne, have three children. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the Louisiana State University School of Medicine.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
Abraham was sworn into office in the 114th United States Congress on January 3, 2015.
After his election, Abraham announced that Luke J. Letlow, his campaign manager, would become his chief of staff.[8]
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After his election, Abraham chose Luke Letlow, his campaign manager, as chief of staff.[17]
In June 2017, Abraham co-sponsored the Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017.[18]
In August 2017, Abraham endorsed President Donald Trump's nomination of Terry Doughty, also of Richland Parish, for a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Monroe. The selection also carried the backing of U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy.[19]
In December 2017, Abraham voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.[20] After voting, he said, "This is going to be a great tax bill, and great tax reform not only for Louisiana but for the United States." He said businesses would benefit greatly and be able to "reinvest in their infrastructure, reinvest in their employees", and that wages would increase and job opportunities grow.[21]
In 2020, Abraham opted not to run for reelection, and endorsed Letlow in the election to succeed him.[22] Letlow won the election, but died from COVID-19 complications a few days before he was scheduled to take office.[23] Letlow's widow, Julia, won the special election to fill the vacancy.[2]
Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow urges COVID-19 vaccinations after husband's death: "We have the answer. Let's use it"
Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow's husband, Luke, had just been elected to Congress when he got the coronavirus. The two were anxiously awaiting an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
"He and I had prayed for weeks prior about the possibility of the vaccine, and we were so excited that it was coming out and that it was going to be widely available. And he missed it by two weeks," Julia told CBS News' David Begnaud. ...Louisiana is facing its worst surge of COVID infections and hospitalizations yet. Congresswoman Letlow looked at the statistics in her own district of north and central Louisiana — which has a low vaccination rate.
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Political positions
Abraham believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. He opposes the expansion of Medicaid. Regarding illegal immigration, Abraham opposes amnesty and supports strengthening border security. He supports simplifying the tax code, equal pay for women, and approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline.[9]
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