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Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow defeated John Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary runoff, winning more than 55% to 45% with 41% of votes counted, and will be the Republican nominee in November, highlighting Trump’s ongoing influence in GOP primaries.
Rep. Julia Letlow won the Louisiana GOP Senate runoff with President Trump's endorsement, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming and positioning herself to fill retiring Sen. Bill Cassidy's seat; the race served as a test of MAGA credentials and was buoyed by support from Gov. Jeff Landry and other top Louisiana Republicans, along with strong fundraising.
President Trump backed Rep. Julia Letlow to win Louisiana’s Senate runoff, ousting Bill Cassidy and signaling the enduring MAGA influence in GOP primaries as Governor Landry’s support aided her surge against Fleming.
Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow will face former U.S. Rep. and current Louisiana treasurer John Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate runoff, a high-profile nomination battle ahead of the 2026 general election.
Trump’s Louisiana gamble tests whether his endorsements still sway GOP voters as Rep. Julia Letlow faces state Treasurer John Fleming in Saturday’s runoff to replace retiring Sen. Bill Cassidy after Cassidy finished third in May; Trump backed Letlow and touted her pro‑Trump stance, while Fleming runs on a MAGA‑style agenda in a state that remains deeply red, with the election seen as a barometer of Trump’s influence as the GOP heads into 2026 elections.
President Trump's endorsement anchors the Louisiana GOP Senate runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming, with Letlow favored after a May primary win and Fleming pitching himself as the true conservative alternative. Cassidy's ouster set the stage for the matchup, and turnout is the wildcard that could determine the result, especially if participation remains low and the race tight.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy was ousted in Louisiana’s GOP primary as Trump-aligned Julia Letlow and John Fleming advanced to a June 27 runoff for the Senate seat; Letlow led the field but didn’t hit 50%, forcing a head-to-head with Fleming. On the Democratic side, Jamie Davis will face Gary Crockett in a runoff after Crockett narrowly edged Nick Albares. Cassidy’s defeat follows his impeachment vote against Trump and reflected the presidential endorsement and state GOP efforts to reshape the race under Gov. Jeff Landry’s semi-closed primary reform.
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.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment, faces a Trump-backed challenge from Rep. Julia Letlow in a high-stakes GOP primary; polls suggest Letlow and fellow Trump ally John Fleming lead Cassidy, with a runoff possible if no candidate wins a majority.
Louisianans vote in a high-stakes GOP Senate primary where incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy—who voted to convict Trump—faces a Trump-backed challenge from Rep. Julia Letlow, with another Republican, John Fleming, in the mix. If no candidate wins a majority, the top two go to a runoff on June 27. The race is viewed as a barometer of Trump’s sway in a red state ahead of the general election.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is backing Rep. Julia Letlow to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy, a push that cements his kingmaker role while drawing frustration from fellow Republicans who view it as overreach ahead of a likely May runoff.
Trump’s endorsement of Julia Letlow hasn’t closed out Louisiana’s Senate race, which remains a tight three-way contest among Letlow, Cassidy and Fleming. Letlow trails in name ID and is outspent, Cassidy maintains a strong fundraising edge, and Fleming’s MAGA-aligned, self-funded bid keeps space for a runoff. With MAGA Inc. yet to commit major money, the endorsement hasn’t delivered a definitive edge, leaving the outcome uncertain and testing Trump’s influence in a state where his approval is historically mixed.
Rep. Julia Letlow announced she is running for the Louisiana Senate seat, mounting a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Bill Cassidy after receiving Donald Trump’s endorsement; Louisiana’s new primary system could send the race to a June runoff if no candidate wins a majority, with Cassidy facing multiple rivals.
Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow launched a bid for the U.S. Senate after President Trump publicly endorsed her, delivering a strategic blow to Sen. Bill Cassidy and signaling a MAGA-influenced primary in a state that went for Trump in 2024.
A Kennedy-linked political group pledged $1 million to back Rep. Julia Letlow in a likely challenge to Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who voted to convict Trump and chairs a key Senate committee. Trump’s endorsement has raised the prospect of a heated GOP primary, threatening Cassidy’s reelection; MAHA PAC aims to advance Kennedy’s health-policy priorities at HHS and is led by associates close to Kennedy.