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Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

Cassidy faced a Trump-backed challenger as he campaigned to keep his Senate seat.

Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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May 16, 2026
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As Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary approached, President Donald Trump attacked Sen. Bill Cassidy and backed Rep. Julia Letlow, while state Treasurer John Fleming remained a third candidate. The article describes campaign spending, voter views and election-administration changes that could affect turnout.

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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

Louisiana senator seeking reelection in the Republican primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative and Trump-backed challenger in the Republican Senate primary

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

President who endorsed Letlow and attacked Cassidy

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

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Louisiana state treasurer and candidate in the Republican Senate primary

Former U.S. representative and Julia Letlow’s late husband

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Bill Cassidy Loses Louisiana Republican Senate Primary

Outlets agree that Trump attacked Cassidy and backed Letlow in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, where Cassidy was seeking reelection. Center outlets place the attacks and endorsement within broader election coverage, including the candidate field, voter views and election administration; some also report Cassidy’s loss and the Letlow-Fleming runoff. Right-leaning outlets focus more tightly on Trump’s attacks and support for Letlow, with Fox News citing polling that showed her ahead.

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