Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary
Summary
Senator Bill Cassidy did not finish in the top two in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary, leading to a runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming. President Donald Trump supported Letlow and encouraged voters to reject Cassidy because of Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial.Key Facts
- Bill Cassidy did not qualify for the runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary.
- Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff set for June 27.
- President Trump endorsed Letlow and called Cassidy "very disloyal."
- Cassidy voted to convict Trump during his Senate impeachment trial after the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Cassidy opposed Casey Means’ nomination for surgeon general, upsetting some health officials.
- Casey Means is allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the MAHA movement.
- Louisiana used a closed-primary system for the Senate race for the first time in over 50 years.
- Fleming supports Trump and the MAGA movement but did not receive Trump's endorsement.
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