Incumbent Bill Cassidy knocked out in Louisiana’s GOP US Senate primary

By: Greg LaRose, Julie O'Donoghue, Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 17, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy incurred the wrath of pro-Trump Republicans in Louisiana who rejected his re-election bid in Saturday’s party primary election. Instead, voters lined up behind Congresswoman Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming, who parlayed their stronger ties to the president to earn their way into next month’s GOP runoff.

With votes still being counted late Saturday, Letlow coasted to an easy victory but fell short of the needed 50% threshold to avoid …

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