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Cassidy Loses Louisiana Senate GOP Primary

Updated 2026-05-17 02:15 UTC 1 source Negative

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) lost the Louisiana GOP Senate primary, failing to advance to the runoff election. His defeat is linked to his vote to convict President Trump during the Jan. 6, 2021, impeachment trial.

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The Hill
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to convict President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capi
2026-05-17 01:59 UTC
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