Louisiana Primary-Election Map: Live Results
The Louisiana primary election is underway, with incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy facing challenges from Trump-endorsed candidates. Cassidy's disloyalty to Trump has led to a contentious race, while House races have been postponed due to a recent Supreme Court ruling. The ruling has significant implications for congressional districting in Louisiana, particularly affecting majority-minority districts.
- ▪Bill Cassidy is defending his Senate seat against Trump-endorsed Representative Julia Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming.
- ▪Letlow's husband, Luke Letlow, died of COVID-19 shortly before taking office after winning a special election.
- ▪The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has postponed House primary elections and allowed for redistricting that may disadvantage minority representation.
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Election 2026Louisiana Primary-Election Map: Live ResultsBill Cassidy tries to defend his seat against a Trump-endorsed challenger; congressional races are postponed in the wake of the Louisiana v. Callais decision.May 16, 2026Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyLouisiana Senate Primary ElectionBill Cassidy, Louisiana’s incumbent Republican senator, has been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs since Cassidy voted to convict during the President’s impeachment trial in the wake of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump has accused Cassidy, a physician by training, of being “disloyal” for declining to support a MAHA-aligned nominee for Surgeon General. Cassidy has also repeatedly clashed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F.
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