Bill Cassidy has taken political risks to get funding for Louisiana. Will voters care?

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 1,434

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Sheriff Steven McCain was leading rescue efforts during widespread flooding in rural Grant Parish in central Louisiana in March 2016 when he got a late-night phone call.

The person on the other end was U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, the embattled Republican facing reelection this month.

Cassidy had heard McCain was having trouble getting the parish’s boats in place for rescue missions. The boats’ motors were too low for McCain’s staff to …

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