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Sen. Bill Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana as two rivals advance ... Add NBC News to Google NBC News projects Louisiana GOP Senate race advances to runoff, Cassidy out 01:46 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google May 16, 2026, 10:03 PM EDT / Updated May 16, 2026, 11:38 PM EDT By Bridget Bowman , Brennan Leach and Melanie Zanona Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges in 2021, has lost his Republican primary in Louisiana, as two challengers aligned with Trump advanced to a runoff. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Rep. Julia Letlow, who had Trump’s endorsement in the race, will face state Treasurer John Fleming in a June 27 primary runoff, NBC News projects. Cassidy’s loss further cements Trump’s grip on the GOP as the president looks to exact revenge against Republicans who have crossed him in the past. And it also means yet another Republican who voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment will not be returning to Congress next year. Letlow was leading the primary field, winning 45% of the vote to Fleming’s 28% and Cassidy’s 25%, with 93% of…

Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate GOP Runoff, Heads to November as Heavy Favorite Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate GOP Runoff, Heads to November as Heavy Favorite Joe Cunningham Joe Cunningham Published: June 27, 2026 Credit: Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LAFAYETTE, La. — Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Saturday night, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming and locking up the GOP nomination for a race she is heavily favored to win in November. NBC News projected Letlow’s victory shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. She will face Democrat Jamie Davis, a farmer who won his party’s runoff Saturday night, in the general election. Get our free mobile app The win caps a primary cycle built around one defining question: what happens to Republicans who cross Donald Trump. The answer, at least in Louisiana, is now settled. Letlow led the first round of voting in May with nearly 45 percent, followed by Fleming at 28 percent and incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy at about 25 percent. Saturday’s runoff determined which of the top two finishers would carry the party banner into the fall. Trump’s Endorsement Proved Decisive Trump endorsed…

Trump gets the complete domination he wanted in Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, his preferred candidate, won the GOP runoff for his longtime rival Bill Cassidy’s Senate seat.

MAGA Showdown: Two Conservatives, One Louisiana Seat! Trump-backed Julia Letlow and staunch conservative John Fleming just sent impeachment-voter Bill Cassidy packing, signaling that Republican grassroots are done tolerating “Republican in name only” betrayal in Louisiana. Story Snapshot Trump-endorsed Representative Julia Letlow and Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a Republican Senate runoff, while Senator Bill Cassidy was eliminated. Polling and election-night analysis showed Letlow leading statewide, with Fleming edging Cassidy among conservatives hungry for a real alternative. Cassidy’s impeachment vote against President Trump and perception as a “Republican in name only” helped fuel his collapse. The runoff will test whether Louisiana conservatives rally behind Trump’s pick or the non-endorsed but Trump-aligned Fleming. Louisiana Voters Punish Cassidy And Elevate Two Conservative Alternatives Louisiana Republicans used their Senate primary to send a blunt message: siding with Washington elites against President Donald Trump carries a price. Official results show Senator Bill Cassidy failing to make the runoff, with Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Flemin…

Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is seeking to secure the GOP nomination and deliver another win for the president in his effort to replace Republicans who crossed him BATON ROUGE, La. --President Donald Trump's preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is looking to clinch the GOP nomination Saturday and deliver another win for the president, who has sought to replace Republicans who cross him with hand-picked loyalists. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming are competing in the runoff. The twofinished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidyin the May 16 primary after Trump denounced the two-term senator, who voted to convict him following his 2021 impeachment. A Letlow victory would cap Trump's primary efforts to unseat Republicans who have not been in lockstep with him. Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and five Indiana state senators alllost reelection bids last monthto challengers he backed. Letlow was elected to the House in 2021 after her husband, Luke Letlow, won the same seat but died before taking office. Shereceived T…

Trump's endorsement faces another test in Louisiana Senate primary ... U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, left, and John Fleming. Getty Images; AP Share Add NBC News to Google June 27, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated June 27, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT By Bridget Bowman Polls have closed in Louisiana, where President Donald Trump’s endorsement is once again be on the ballot Saturday in the GOP primary runoff for Senate in Louisiana. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. And low voter turnout could make for an unpredictable race, potentially threatening Trump’s ability to define the terms of the contest in the Bayou State. Trump already ousted GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial, following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The incumbent finished in third place during the May 16 primary, winning just 25% of the vote and failing to qualify for the runoff. Louisiana Senate primary runoff results Instead, Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow finished first in that contest with 45% of the vote, followed by state Treasurer John Fleming at 28%. Since no candidate won a majority, Letlow and Fle…

Trump-backed Letlow wins GOP primary for Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat Rep. Julia Letlow rode the president’s endorsement to victory in the Louisiana Senate runoff over conservative state Treasurer John Fleming.

Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate Trump waded into race to defeat incumbent Bill Cassidy, a Republican and critic of Trump's actions following 2020 vote.

Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Letlow defeats Fleming in competitive GOP ... Letlow largely campaigned on the president's endorsement. In a race between two staunch conservatives in Louisiana who campaigned on their loyalty to President Donald Trump, Rep. Julia Letlow will win the state's Republican Senate runoff, the Associated Press projected Saturday evening. As of 9:47 p.m. EDT, with 39% of the expected vote, Letlow received about 55% of the vote, defeating Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming with about 45% of the vote, according to the AP. In her victory speech in Baton Rouge, Letlow cast herself as a fighter and offered effusive praise for Trump. She called him "the greatest president this country has ever had." "I knew it was going to be a tough race, and it was filled with trials, but I'm so proudto say that I am truly battle-tested for Nov. 3, and we are going to go win this thing," Letlow said. Her victory marks another win for the president and his endorsement record this midterm cycle. In the May 16 Republican primary, Letlow led with about 45% of the vote over Fleming, who won about 28% of the vote, according to theAP. Voters cast out two-term incumbent Sen. Bill Ca…

Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff, CNN ... Representative Julia Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana and US Senate candidate, after casting her ballot at a polling location inside Great Hearts Harveston School during a runoff primary election in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 27, 2026. Bryan Tarnowski/Bloomberg/Getty Images Donald Trump Primary elections Senate election US elections See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow US Rep. Julia Letlow will win the Republican nomination for Senate in Louisiana, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff in which she made her endorsement from President Donald Trump a centerpiece of her pitch. Letlow’s victory all but ensures another Trump ally will join the GOP’s Senate ranks next year from the deep-red state and delivers the president an immediate boost in demonstrating his continued influence with GOP primary voters after Republicans in two states earlier this month rejected his choices in their races for governor. In her victory speech, Letlow thanked Trump for his endorsement and called him “the greatest president this country has ever had.” She s…

BREAKING: In a race between two staunch conservatives in Louisiana who campaigned on their loyalty to Trump, Rep. Julia Letlow will win the state's Republican Senate runoff, the Associated Press projects. Read more: abcnews.link/XFJjVr1

Louisiana Primary-Election Results: Bill Cassidy Loses | The New Yorker Save this story Save this story Save this story Save this story Louisiana Senate Primary Representative Julia Letlow and John Fleming, the Louisiana state treasurer, advanced to a runoff election next month. Bill Cassidy, Louisiana’s incumbent Republican senator, who had been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs since he voted to convict during the President’s impeachment trial in the wake of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, failed to garner enough votes to move on. Trump accused Cassidy, a physician by training, of being “disloyal” for declining to support a MAHA -aligned nominee for Surgeon General. Cassidy also repeatedly clashed with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over his attempts to overhaul the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to reduce federal vaccine recommendations. Trump endorsed Letlow in the race, calling her a “TOTAL WINNER.” Letlow’s husband, Luke Letlow, was elected to Congress in 2020, but he died of COVID -19 shortly before he was able to take office; Letlow, a former academic administrator, won the special election to fill his seat. Cassi…

Trump seeks another win as his choice Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana ... U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., speaks to media during an election night watch party, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) U.S. Senate candidate, current Louisiana treasurer and former U.S. Representative (R-La.) John Fleming, speaks in Baton Rouge, La., May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., right, speaks with supporters during an election night watch party, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) John Fleming, a U.S. Senate candidate, current Louisiana treasurer and former Republican House representative of Louisiana, greets supporters at a Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon in Baton Rouge, La., May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday. Letlow, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff after the two finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy in the GOP primary last month. The president backed Letlow in an effort to o…

Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate GOP Runoff, Heads to November as Heavy Favorite Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana Senate GOP Runoff, Heads to November as Heavy Favorite Joe Cunningham Joe Cunningham Published: June 27, 2026 Credit: Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LAFAYETTE, La. — Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Saturday night, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming and locking up the GOP nomination for a race she is heavily favored to win in November. NBC News projected Letlow’s victory shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. She will face Democrat Jamie Davis, a farmer who won his party’s runoff Saturday night, in the general election. Get our free mobile app The win caps a primary cycle built around one defining question: what happens to Republicans who cross Donald Trump. The answer, at least in Louisiana, is now settled. Letlow led the first round of voting in May with nearly 45 percent, followed by Fleming at 28 percent and incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy at about 25 percent. Saturday’s runoff determined which of the top two finishers would carry the party banner into the fall. Trump’s Endorsement Proved Decisive Trump endorsed…