Cassidy loses shot at reelection as Louisiana Senate race heads to runoff
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana lost his bid for reelection, placing third in a primary election. His defeat marks the first time in nearly a decade that an incumbent senator has lost a primary race. The runoff will now be contested between Trump-backed candidate Julia Letlow and John Fleming.
- ▪Bill Cassidy received only 24.6% of the vote, disqualifying him from the runoff.
- ▪Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, won the primary with 44.9% of the vote.
- ▪The race is rated as solidly Republican by the Cook Political Report.
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- ▪ NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out — NBC News — Top
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Louisiana will have a new senator next year after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), saddled by his 2021 impeachment vote against President Donald Trump, lost his campaign for a third term on Saturday. In a dramatic fall from political grace, Cassidy placed third in a primary for the seat he’s held since 2015, disqualifying him from a runoff that will be held on June 27. Recommended Stories Trump calls Cassidy ‘a disloyal disaster’ who will get ‘CLOBBERED’ in primary election Bill Cassidy’s political future hangs in the balance Florida Democrat arrested after sit-in outside DeSantis’s office Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), the Trump-backed candidate, placed first when the race was called shortly after 10:50 p.m., receiving 44.9% of the vote, while state Treasurer John Fleming placed second with 28.4%.
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