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

Letlow entered the Senate primary after Trump endorsed her challenge to Cassidy.

After Trump endorsement, Rep. Julia Letlow launches primary 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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Julia Letlow
R · LA-5

Louisiana representative and Senate primary candidate

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President endorsing Letlow and targeting Republicans who have opposed him

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator facing a primary challenge endorsed by Trump

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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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Julia Letlow Enters Louisiana Senate Race After Trump Endorsement

Trump endorsed Julia Letlow for Louisiana’s Senate race against incumbent Bill Cassidy, and she subsequently announced a campaign. Center outlets focus on the primary’s political consequences, including Cassidy’s prospects and implications for Republican priorities; right-leaning outlets present Trump’s backing as a boost to Letlow and a threat to Cassidy, with one directly urging support for her.

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