Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary

[Dulcinea]

(NPR) Sen. Bill Cassidy lost Saturday's Louisiana Republican primary according to a race call by the Associated Press.

Cassidy, who served two terms in the Senate, was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. That vote put him at odds with Trump and his MAGA coalition, ultimately leading Trump to push Rep. Julia Letlow to run against Cassidy.

Cassidy's bid for a third term was viewed as a test of Trump's grip on the party–and of what voters want from their representatives in Washington. The primary pitted Cassidy, a veteran lawmaker, former physician and chair of the powerful Senate health committee, against Letlow, a political newcomer and a millennial MAGA loyalist.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/16/nx-s1-5824533/bill-cassidy-lost-louisiana-primary-letlow-trump

[Joinfortmill]

1. Well, it tells us where Louisiana voters stand. I'll keep that in mind

as I make any travel plans that decidedly won't include Louisiana.

[TheRickles]

2. She got 48%, another person got 28%, and Cassidy got 25%.

So by Trumpian standards, it was a landslide win. But in reality, there'll be a run-off because no one got 50%.

[sop]

3. Election results:

There will now be a primary runoff between Fleming and Letlow.

Less than 40% of registered Republican voters in Louisiana voted in the primary.

[LymphocyteLover]

4. Cassidy voted to confirm RFK Jr when he knew better. Fuck him. I hope the woman who won is a nutball

who can be beaten by a Dem

[Vogon_Glory]

5. The Senate Republican Caucus now has a new theme song:

“Chain of Fools”!

[lees1975]

6. Sorry, I have little sympathy for Bill Cassidy.

He's a Republican. It's Louisiana. What do you expect? Lost cause.