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After Trump backing, Rep. Julia Letlow launches primary bid against Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana

Trump’s endorsements and conflicts with Republican lawmakers shape the account of the party’s midterm divisions.

After Trump backing, Rep. Julia Letlow launches primary bid against Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana
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President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow’s Senate primary challenge to Sen. Bill Cassidy, intensifying a Republican dispute as the party faces a competitive midterm landscape. Cassidy’s past break with Trump and other clashes are central to the account.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President endorsing Letlow and targeting Republicans who have opposed him

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator facing a primary challenge endorsed by Trump

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

Louisiana representative and Senate primary candidate

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

Maine senator whom Trump criticized as she seeks to hold her seat

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative facing a primary challenger backed by Trump

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader whose aligned campaign organization opposes distractions from beating Democrats

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

Health and Human Services secretary and subject of the nomination Cassidy supported

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Georgia representative whose falling-out with Trump preceded her resignation

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator described as having clashed with Trump over healthcare cuts

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Former North Carolina governor and Senate candidate

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator whom Trump has not endorsed in a primary

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Trump Endorses Letlow as Potential Cassidy Challenger in Louisiana

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow as a potential challenger to Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s Senate race. Cassidy is seeking reelection. Center outlets mostly emphasize the developing Republican primary and Letlow’s candidacy, though one also presents Trump’s endorsements as rewarding allies and punishing opponents. Right-leaning outlets frame the endorsement as a sharp break with Cassidy.

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