Trump-Backed Challenger Defeats Senator Cassidy in Louisiana Primary
Senator Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict former President Trump, was unseated in the Louisiana Republican primary by a challenger endorsed by Donald Trump. This defeat is seen by many as a significant demonstration of Trump's continued influence over the Republican Party.
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Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff - AP News
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff AP News
Read full article →Republican Senator Cassidy loses re-election to Trump retribution campaign - Reuters
Republican Senator Cassidy loses re-election to Trump retribution campaign Reuters
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He was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming are now in a runoff for the party’s nomination.
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Trump’s GOP Purge Ousts Cassidy. Is Massie Next? WSJ
Read full article →What Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss means for upcoming Republican primaries
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest casualty in President Trump's campaign to vanquish Republicans he sees as disloyal. What does it mean for primaries this week?
By Sam Gringlas
Read full article →Cassidy primary defeat is a 'loss for the country,' Romney says
Former Sen. Mitt Romney calls Bill Cassidy's Louisiana Republican primary defeat a loss for the country as Trump revels in the senator's ouster.
Read full article →Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump
Bill Cassidy is among seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Read full article →Trump slams Sen. Bill Cassidy after remarkable primary result - CNN
Trump slams Sen. Bill Cassidy after remarkable primary result CNN
Read full article →'This is the party of Donald Trump': Lindsey Graham says Bill Cassidy lost his primary because he 'tried to destroy' the president
Read full article →US senator loses primary bid to Trump-backed challenger
A US senator from Louisiana bidding for a third term has lost his Republican primary, in the latest demonstration of US President Donald Trump's hold over his party. Trump had targeted Bill Cassidy and endorsed an opponent in retaliation for the senator voting to impeach him five years ago. With 99 percent of votes counted in Saturday's primary election, Cassidy was trailing in third place behind Trump-endorsed challenger Julia Letlow, a congressperson, and state treasurer John Fleming, effectiv
By The Korea Herald
Read full article →Trump target Cassidy unseated in GOP primary
Sen. Bill Cassidy was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana
By Peter Weber, The Week US
Read full article →Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary - Arab News
Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary Arab News
Read full article →Big Pharma RINO Bill Cassidy Smoked By Trump-Endorsed Candidate In Louisiana Senate Primary
Big Pharma RINO Bill Cassidy Smoked By Trump-Endorsed Candidate In Louisiana Senate Primary Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) came in third in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary on Saturday - marking the first time in nearly 15 years that a sitting US Senator has lost a primary in a regularly scheduled election. Instead, Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow led with ~45% of the vote, while state Treasurer John Fleming came in second at 28%. Letlow and Fleming will now face off i...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article →Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
A Trump-backed challenger has defeated a two-term Republican senator who voted to convict the president at his 2021 impeachment trial.
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