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Julia Letlow, John Fleming, oust Bill Cassidy from Senate | Local Elections

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

Julia Letlow, John Fleming, oust Bill Cassidy from Senate | Local Elections
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Julia Letlow finished first in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, with John Fleming second and Bill Cassidy third; Letlow and Fleming advance to a runoff, ending Cassidy’s bid for a third term. The result drew attention as a test of Donald Trump’s influence among Republican voters.

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Julia Letlow R · LA-5
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This story reports what happened without casting Letlow in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Letlow’s record.

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Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

U.S. representative and Republican Senate candidate who finished first in the primary

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Louisiana state treasurer and Republican Senate candidate who finished second in the primary

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

U.S. senator and Republican candidate who finished third and lost his bid for reelection

Cassidy's version of this story ↗

Republican Senate candidate who finished fourth

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement backed Letlow and whose social media post criticized Cassidy after the result

Louisiana state senator and former Republican Senate candidate who left the race

Louisiana state representative and former Republican Senate candidate who left the race

Democratic Senate candidate who led his party’s primary and advanced to a runoff

Democratic Senate candidate who narrowly finished behind Crockett

Democratic Senate candidate who finished second and advanced to a runoff

Julia Letlow’s late husband and former congressional candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president mentioned in connection with Cassidy’s past campaign messaging; Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor who backed Letlow and supported outside groups that attacked Fleming; John Bel Edwards, Former Louisiana governor who backed Albares; Mary Landrieu, Former U.S. senator whom Cassidy defeated in 2014

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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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