Republican Sen. Cassidy, Who Supported Trump Impeachment, Loses Re-Election Bid
did:plc:ao7j73dvzlreip5cqvicnrwm
May 17, 2026
May 16 (Reuters) — Two-term Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, as Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a June runoff to choose the party’s nominee after a closely fought three-way battle. Cassidy, a physician who first earned the president’s ire by...
Discussion in the ATmosphere