John Fleming (American politician)
John Fleming | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
| Governor | Jeff Landry |
| Preceded by | John Schroder |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning and Implementation | |
| In office March 23, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Emma Doyle (Principal Deputy) |
| Succeeded by | Jen O'Malley Dillon (Operations) |
| Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development | |
| In office March 15, 2019 – March 23, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jay Williams |
| Succeeded by | Alejandra Castillo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McCrery |
| Succeeded by | Mike Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Calvin Fleming Jr. July 5, 1951 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Cindy Fleming (m. 1978) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BS, MD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
John Calvin Fleming Jr. (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, physician, and former naval officer serving as Treasurer of Louisiana since 2024. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump and was the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
After working as a family doctor and businessman, Fleming was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. He was only the second Republican to hold his House seat since Reconstruction. He was a candidate in the 2016 United States Senate election in Louisiana and finished fifth in the Jungle Primary.
After leaving Congress, Fleming was a Trump administration appointee, first as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Information Technology Reform, then as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, and then as a White House aide (as Assistant to the President for Planning and Implementation).
Fleming won the 2023 Louisiana Treasurer election in the November runoff, receiving over 65% of the vote. In December 2024, he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 2026, challenging incumbent Bill Cassidy.