Trump's Pick Advances as Cassidy Falls in Louisiana GOP Senate Primary
In Louisiana's GOP Senate primary, Sen. Bill Cassidy finishes third and misses the runoff, as Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and MAGA-aligned ex-Rep. John Fleming advance to a runoff, underscoring Trump’s influence in the 2026 cycle and marking Cassidy as the first sitting senator to lose a primary since 2012.