Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Summary
Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming will compete in a runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Louisiana, after defeating incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy. Cassidy, who voted to convict President Trump during the 2021 impeachment trial, lost support from the president and other Republican leaders.Key Facts
- Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary.
- Incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy was eliminated in this primary round.
- Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial.
- President Trump endorsed Letlow and encouraged her to challenge Cassidy.
- Letlow is the first Republican woman elected to represent Louisiana in Congress and won a special election in 2021.
- Fleming served in the first Trump administration and in the U.S. House representing Louisiana.
- Cassidy and President Trump supporters have clashed over loyalty and conservative positions.
- Louisiana is a strongly Republican state, making the GOP nominee likely to win the November general election.
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