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Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff

17 May 2026 at 01:59
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, Capitol attack. Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and...

Trump rips Cassidy as 'disloyal disaster' ahead of high stakes primary

16 May 2026 at 16:19
President Trump took another swing at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Saturday, calling the incumbent a “disloyal disaster” ahead of Louisiana’s high stakes primary election. “Bill Cassidy is a sleazebag, a terrible guy, who is BAD FOR LOUISIANA,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Now he’s going to get CLOBBERED, hopefully, in today’s...

Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana

15 May 2026 at 23:10
Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Cassidy faces Republican primary loss in Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, is facing the fight of his political life as President Trump moves to push him out of office. © Gerald...

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