Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican primary
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Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted his reelection campaign to be about the “present and the future.” President Donald Trump had other plans.
Cassidy’s third-place finish brings an end to his tenure in the Senate and underscores Trump's power to enforce party discipline.
The two-term incumbent is polling in third place in the GOP primary for his Louisiana Senate seat, as he faces a Trump-backed challenger.