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KUOW - This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?

Cassidy's reelection bid tests whether Louisiana Republicans will support him after his vote to convict Trump.

KUOW - This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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May 16, 2026
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Sen. Bill Cassidy is seeking reelection while facing Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and former Rep. John Fleming in a competitive Republican primary. The contest could test both President Trump's influence in Louisiana and Cassidy's prospects after voting to convict Trump.

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Bill Cassidy R · LA · SEN
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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 after voting to convict Trump

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator facing reelection

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Letlow and remains influential in the race

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator cited as a comparison for Cassidy's reelection prospects

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

Secretary of Health and Human Services whose nomination Cassidy helped advance

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

2024 presidential candidate whose electoral support in Maine is noted

Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative and Trump-endorsed Republican primary challenger

Louisiana state treasurer and Republican primary challenger

Julia Letlow's late husband, who was set to assume a House seat

ALSO MENTIONED  Jay Dardenne, Former Republican lieutenant governor of Louisiana commenting on Cassidy's position in the race; Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor who pushed to close the state's open primary; Kelby Daigle, St. Martin Parish GOP chair and Cassidy supporter

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Trump Urges Voters to Back Bill Cassidy’s Primary Challenger

Trump attacked Sen. Bill Cassidy on Louisiana’s Republican primary day and urged voters to support Rep. Julia Letlow. Cassidy was seeking reelection after voting to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial. Left-leaning outlets center Trump’s attack and endorsement of Letlow. Center outlets frame the primary as a test of Trump’s influence and whether voters will support Cassidy after his vote to convict Trump.

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