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Trump-backed challenger defeats GOP Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana primary

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana, failing to advance past the state's primary. His defeat is attributed to his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump during his impeachment trial, which led to Trump endorsing Cassidy's opponent, Julia Letlow. Cassidy also faced opposition from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement due to his skepticism of their health policy agenda and his role in blocking a nominee aligned with Kennedy. Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming will now compete in a runoff election. AI

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Trump-backed challenger defeats GOP Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana primary

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump

    US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a signal of the enduring strength of the president’s hold on his party despite an unpopular war and soaring fuel price…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Stephen Smith, The Associated Press ·

    Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in Jan. 6 impeachment, loses primary as president retains grip on GOP — ‘that’s what you get’

    Unlike some other senators who declined to run again after crossing Trump, Cassidy pushed hard for reelection and spent nearly double the combined amount of his opponents.

  3. Axios Technology TIER_1 Español(ES) · Alex Isenstadt ·

    Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary

    <p>Sen. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/rfk-cassidy-louisiana-primary" target="_blank">Bill Cassidy</a> failed to finish in the top two spots in <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/05/15/louisianas-elections-congress-districts-new-orleans-lawmakers" ta…

  4. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Alex Isenstadt ·

    RFK Jr. out for revenge against skeptical senator

    <p>Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/24/rfk-jr-maha-strategy-2026-midterms" target="_blank">MAHA movement</a> are out for payback, setting their sights on unseating a fierce adversary — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy — in next wee…