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Sen. Cassidy Knocked Out Of Louisiana Republican Primary As Trump-Backed Letlow, Fleming Make Runoff – 710am KURV

Cassidy lost the Republican primary after his vote to convict Donald Trump remained an issue in the race.

Sen. Cassidy Knocked Out Of Louisiana Republican Primary As Trump-Backed Letlow, Fleming Make Runoff – 710am KURV
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tl;dr

Bill Cassidy lost Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, while Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a June 27 runoff. The result highlights President Donald Trump’s influence in the party and leaves the state’s Senate race undecided.

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Bill Cassidy R · LA · SEN
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No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Cassidy in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Cassidy’s record.

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

U.S. senator defeated in Louisiana’s Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

Fleming's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement and attacks shaped the Republican primary

Trump's version of this story ↗
Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

U.S. representative and Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

Letlow's version of this story ↗
Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

U.S. representative facing a Trump-backed challenger in a Kentucky primary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
R · Secretary of Health and Human Services

Secretary of Health and Human Services and former nominee discussed in connection with Cassidy

Democratic Senate candidate advancing to a runoff

Democratic Senate candidate whose runoff status remained too close to call

Democratic Senate candidate whose runoff status remained too close to call

Republican House candidate and Trump-backed challenger to Thomas Massie

U.S. House member-elect who died before being sworn in

ALSO MENTIONED  Casey Means, Trump’s second choice for surgeon general; Dadrius Lanus, Executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party commenting on election changes; Jeff Landry, Louisiana political figure who suggested Letlow to Trump as a Senate challenger

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50 OUTLETS
Bill Cassidy Loses Louisiana Republican Senate Primary

Outlets agree that Bill Cassidy lost Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary and that Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff. Left-leaning outlets link the defeat to Cassidy’s breaks with Trump, with one article also relaying his campaign’s claim that changes to the primary process could restrict voting. Center outlets emphasize the result and Trump’s influence, while some also cover Cassidy’s concession or praise from Mitt Romney. Right-leaning outlets tie the loss to Cassidy’s impeachment vote and Trump’s intervention, and some frame it as a rebuke of Cassidy’s opposition to Trump.

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