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Trump set out to make Bill Cassidy pay for his January 6 vote, and Louisiana's Saturday primary just delivered him that victory

Trump backed Letlow and publicly criticized Cassidy over his vote to convict Trump after January 6.

Trump set out to make Bill Cassidy pay for his January 6 vote, and Louisiana's Saturday primary just delivered him that victory
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Julia Letlow led Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, while Bill Cassidy trailed and advanced to a runoff, according to results reported with 98% of the vote counted. The article frames the result as a victory for Donald Trump, who had endorsed Letlow and criticized Cassidy over his January 6 impeachment vote.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Letlow and attacked Cassidy

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator and Republican Senate primary candidate

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Julia Letlow
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Louisiana representative and Republican Senate primary candidate

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Health and Human Services secretary nominee

Thom Tillis
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North Carolina senator mentioned in a comparison about a Senate seat

Louisiana state treasurer and Republican Senate candidate

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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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