Tiger Stadium is set to host what is believed to be its first ever election night watch party this Tuesday, as Republican Julia Letlow hopes to celebrate her re-election to the United States House of Representatives.
The party will mark another chapter in a storied political history for the iconic LSU stadium, which turned 100 years old this fall. In the past it has been a regular stomping ground for Louisiana politicians, even being the site of Gov. Earl Long’s inauguration in 1948.
Letlow is seeking reelection to Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, a previously Northeastern district which was only recently redrawn to include LSU and parts of Baton Rouge, a fact that she has welcomed.
“There’s different concerns down in South Louisiana than there are in North Louisiana… But I’m kind of excited to learn from potential constituents about what I can be working on for them and Congress,” Letlow said earlier this year.
Attendance at the party is free of charge, and will take place in the venue’s South Stadium Club at 7 p.m. on Election Day. Tickets can be found on her campaign website
“I’m excited to host the first-ever election night party in Tiger Stadium,” Letlow said to the USA Today Network. “I can’t imagine a more incredible venue to not only celebrate the end of our campaign but also kickoff the next two years of critical work that we have ahead for Louisiana.”