Live Results: Louisiana midterm primary runoffs
Summary
Louisiana Republicans will choose their candidate for the U.S. Senate in a primary runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming. This follows the defeat of Senator Bill Cassidy in the first round, a loss supported by President Donald Trump, who aims to back loyal Republicans in Congress.Key Facts
- Louisiana held a primary runoff to pick a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.
- Senator Bill Cassidy lost his chance for a third term in the first round.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Julia Letlow, encouraging her to challenge Cassidy.
- Julia Letlow has served in Congress since 2021 after winning a special election.
- Letlow replaced her late husband, Luke Letlow, who died of COVID-19 before taking office.
- John Fleming, a former congressman, is the other runoff candidate.
- Fleming served eight years in Congress before Trump’s first term and ran for Senate in 2016.
- The Senate seat is not a key target for Democrats to regain control in the upcoming November elections.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.