Julia Letlow, Bill Cassidy
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Julia Letlow will face John Fleming in a runoff for a U.S. Senate seat after incumbent Bill Cassidy was ousted following 12 years in office. Letlow nearly won the race outright, securing 45% of the vote and falling just short of the threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Senate primaries as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto his seat, facing a Trump-backed primary challenger.
Polls closed at 8 p.m. for the May 16 election in Louisiana.
La., defends her record against criticism from Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and her endorsement from President Donald Trump on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
President Donald Trump ranted about Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, calling him a “disloyal disaster” and a “terrible guy” as he faces a contentious primary race. Cassidy is competing against two other GOP candidates — including Trump-endorsed Representative Julia Letlow — in Louisiana's Republican primary.