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US Senator Cassidy's vote to convict Trump looms over Louisiana primary | US Midterm Elections 2026 News

Trump’s endorsement of Letlow and criticism of Cassidy feature in the account of the primary.

US Senator Cassidy's vote to convict Trump looms over Louisiana primary | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 13, 2026
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Bill Cassidy faces a competitive Louisiana Republican Senate primary, with his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump still a campaign issue. Trump has backed Julia Letlow, while polls cited in the article show Cassidy trailing Letlow and John Fleming. citations only arrays, so prose without ids.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Letlow and criticized Cassidy

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator facing a Republican primary challenge

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

Louisiana representative and Senate candidate challenging Cassidy

Letlow's version of this story ↗
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who also voted to convict Trump

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator who also voted to convict Trump

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

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Louisiana Senate candidate

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