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

Trump endorsed Letlow, attacked Cassidy and celebrated Cassidy’s defeat.

Sen. Cassidy Knocked Out Of Louisiana Republican Primary As Trump-Backed Letlow, Fleming Make Runoff – 710am KURV
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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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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement and attacks shaped the Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

Fleming's version of this story ↗
Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

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

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

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

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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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Bill Cassidy Loses Louisiana Republican Primary

Bill Cassidy finished third and was eliminated from Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary; Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff. Donald Trump backed Letlow and campaigned against Cassidy. Left-leaning outlets link Cassidy’s defeat to Trump’s campaign against him and Cassidy’s conflicts with the administration. Center outlets mostly treat the result as a test of Trump’s influence, while also reporting the race and, in some coverage, Louisiana election concerns. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s backing of Letlow as a political win and portray Cassidy’s defeat as a rebuke of his opposition to Trump.

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