Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Cassidy’s campaign and allied super PAC are expected to spend nearly $22 million as Trump-backed rivals attack his vote to convict Trump.
- Louisiana voters are casting ballots in a critical Republican Senate primary as incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy fights to hold his seat against Trump-backed Representative Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming.
- Cassidy's reelection bid faces significant headwinds following his 2021 vote to convict President Donald Trump during the second impeachment trial, a decision that alienated much of the state's Republican base.
- Independent surveys show the incumbent trailing his challengers in the staunchly conservative state, while overall campaign spending has topped $30 million, reflecting the intense focus on this contest.
- If no candidate secures at least 50% of the vote on Saturday, the top two finishers will advance to a June 27 runoff, prolonging the battle.
- The contest serves as the latest venue for Trump's ongoing retribution campaign against Republican officials who have defied his leadership, a strategy that has already yielded primary defeats for several legislators in other states.
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Cassidy defiant as Trump's revenge campaign closes in
As Bill Cassidy fights for his political life, he’s refusing to acknowledge the political gravity surrounding him. Five years after he cast a vote to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial over Trump’s election denialism and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Cassidy is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and GOP State Treasurer John Fleming in a crucial Louisiana primary today that marks the next stop on Trump’…
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