Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary
Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to finish in the top two spots in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary on Saturday, AP projects. The race now goes to a June 27 runoff between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. Why it matters: It's a win for President Trump, who backed Letlow and urged voters to oust Cassidy, whom he's described as "very disloyal." Driving the news: Cassidy ran afoul of Trump when he voted more to convict the president during his Senate impeachment trial over the Jan.
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- ▪ What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race — NYT — Politics
- ▪ Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Embattled Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Loses Primary as Trump-Backed Challenger and State Treasurer Head to a Runoff — TIME — Top
- ▪ Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy loses in Republican primary, does not advance to runoff — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ La. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy fails to make runoff in primary, as Trump-backed challenger tops vote — New York Post
- ▪ Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects — Cbsnews
- ▪ Cassidy Loses Senate Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes G.O.P. Foe — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Cassidy Fights to Hang on in Louisiana Race as Trump-Backed Challenger Advances — NYT — US
- ▪ Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff — The Hill
- ▪ Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Ahead of Louisiana Primary, Trump Calls GOP Sen. Cassidy a “Disloyal Disaster” — Mother Jones
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