Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff
Campaign Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff Comments: by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to convict President Trump following the Jan. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming (R) advanced instead, a major victory for Trump as the president worked to oust one of the few remaining senators who broke with him after the Capitol attack.
- ▪Campaign Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff Comments: by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PL
- ▪Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to c
- ▪Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming (R) advanced instead, a major victory for Trump as the president worked to oust one of the few remaining senators who broke with him after the Capitol attack.
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Campaign Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff Comments: by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Fortinsky - 05/16/26 9:59 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to convict President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming (R) advanced instead, a major victory for Trump as the president worked to oust one of the few remaining senators who broke with him after the Capitol attack.
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