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Louisiana ousts Bill Cassidy from Senate as Julia Letlow leads race

Letlow led the Republican primary and will face John Fleming in the runoff.

Louisiana ousts Bill Cassidy from Senate as Julia Letlow leads race
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Julia Letlow led Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, while incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third and was eliminated; Letlow and John Fleming will face each other in a runoff. Democratic candidates Jamie Davis Jr. and Gary Crockett also advanced to a party runoff.

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Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Representative and Republican Senate candidate who led the primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Incumbent senator eliminated from the Republican primary runoff

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Letlow and whose past impeachment trial was cited in the race

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense, mentioned as a cabinet nominee Cassidy supported

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

Secretary of Health and Human Services, mentioned as a cabinet nominee Cassidy supported

Democratic Senate candidate advancing to the party runoff

Democratic Senate candidate who did not advance to the runoff

Democratic Senate candidate advancing to the party runoff

Republican Senate candidate advancing to the runoff

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Julia Letlow Advances to Louisiana Senate Runoff

Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, while Bill Cassidy finished third and did not advance. Letlow had President Trump’s endorsement. Center outlets emphasize the result and often present the race as a test of Trump’s influence, with Cassidy’s impeachment vote as context. Right-leaning outlets also stress Trump’s role but more often cast Cassidy’s loss as payback for that vote.

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