Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana GOP primary runoff as incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy loses bid

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Corrected Link: Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana GOP primary runoff as incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy loses bid

Preliminary election results show Cassidy, who fell out of favor with President Trump, coming in third place behind Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming, who will face Letlow in a runoff June 27.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to impeach Trump and clashed with RFK Jr. over vaccine policy, loses GOP primary in Louisiana

Louisiana GOP primary

Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy defeated, with Rep. Julia Letlow and Treasurer John Fleming advancing to runoff, AP projects

Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana GOP primary runoff as incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy loses bid

Preliminary election results show Cassidy, who fell out of favor with President Trump, coming in third place behind Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming, who will face Letlow in a runoff June 27.

⚡ Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, lost his reelection bid in Louisiana’s GOP primary.

Louisiana Senate Race

Senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary, underscoring the durability of President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party.

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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his GOP primary after opposition from Trump, finishing third behind Julia Letlow and John Fleming, AP projects

🚨Sen. Bill Cassidy ousted

The Louisiana Republican was a top target for Trump and the MAGA base — and on Saturday, he didn’t even make it to the runoff

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U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming will face off in a runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in Louisiana.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy eliminated in Louisiana GOP primary as Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff

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Incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy will not advance to the runoff in the Louisiana primary, CBS News projects.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted against Trump in his 2021 impeachment, loses the Louisiana GOP primary as Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance

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