LETLOW CALLS ON FLEMING TO RESIGN

Fleming confessed that he is a paid, active employee of a DC Lobbying Firm while serving as Louisiana State Treasurer and running for Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2026

katherine@julialetlow.com 

BATON ROUGE, LA — Today, Congresswoman Julia Letlow called on John Fleming to immediately resign from The McKeon Group. Fleming confessed during the Moon Griffon debate that he remains a paid, active employee of the lobbying firm while serving as Louisiana State Treasurer.

Fleming confirmed that he is currently employed and paid monthly by a DC lobbying firm while also holding a statewide office of public trust. His financial disclosure, filed under penalty of perjury, lists $41,500 in salary from The McKeon Group, Inc. and $120,217 in salary from the State of Louisiana.

Fleming’s disclosure states that he served as a Principal at McKeon Group from February 2021 to January 2024, then continued as an Advisor from January 2024 to present. He is still listed on their website as an employee.

“John Fleming should immediately resign from The McKeon Group and release a full accounting of the work he has performed for the firm while serving as Louisiana State Treasurer,” said Congresswoman Julia Letlow. “Louisiana deserves public servants who are focused on serving our people, not elected officials who are collecting a taxpayer-funded salary while remaining on the payroll of a Washington lobbying firm.”

Letlow called on Fleming to release the following records:

• Any contract, employment agreement, or compensation arrangement between Fleming and The McKeon Group.

• A full list of McKeon Group clients Fleming has worked on or advised since becoming State Treasurer.

• The dates and amounts of all payments Fleming has received from The McKeon Group since January 2024.

• Any ethics guidance or disclosure provided to the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

• Any recusal records involving matters connected to McKeon Group clients.

• Any communications with federal officials, congressional offices, or agency personnel on behalf of McKeon Group or its clients.

Following the debate, the Letlow campaign also called on Fleming to immediately answer the following questions:

• Did Fleming receive a formal advisory opinion from the Louisiana Board of Ethics approving his continued paid employment with The McKeon Group?

• Did Fleming perform McKeon Group work during state business hours or use any taxpayer-funded resources for firm business?

• Has Fleming used his title, relationships, or access as State Treasurer to benefit The McKeon Group, its clients, or prospective clients?

• Has The McKeon Group used Fleming’s title as Louisiana State Treasurer in pitches, client conversations, business development materials, or federal funding discussions?

• Has Fleming taken any official action as State Treasurer involving an entity that was also a McKeon Group client, prospective client, affiliate, contractor, or partner?

• Is any portion of Fleming’s compensation tied to federal funding, client success, lobbying outcomes, business development, or client retention?

• Will Fleming release his full contract with The McKeon Group, all payment records, all client assignments, and all ethics correspondence related to his outside employment?

Learn more at JuliaLetlow.com. 

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