U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, backed by President Donald Trump, defeats Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming in the Republican Senate runoff, multiple outlets project. The contest follows a May 16 GOP primary in which Letlow and Fleming finish ahead of incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. Cassidy had been a target of Trump after Cassidy voted to convict Trump during the president’s 2021 impeachment trial. Sources describe Letlow’s campaign as largely aligned with Trump’s endorsement and wider effort to replace Republicans who break with Trump. After the primary left no candidate with a majority, Letlow and Fleming advance to the runoff, where Letlow wins the party nomination for Cassidy’s seat. The outlets characterize the result as another win for Trump’s preferred candidates in Republican nomination contests.
Trump-endorsed Julia Letlow defeats John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, backed by President Donald Trump, defeats Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming in the Republican Senate runoff, multiple outlets project. The contest follows a May 16 GOP pri...
- Julia Letlow, a U.S. Representative, wins the Louisiana GOP Senate runoff.
- Letlow defeats Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming to claim the Republican nomination.
- The runoff follows a May 16 GOP primary in which Letlow and Fleming finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy.
- Sources link Trump’s endorsement to Letlow’s campaign and describe Cassidy as having voted to convict Trump in 2021.
- The seat at issue is currently held by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.).
Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in the two-candidate runoff after they finished ahead of Cassidy in the GOP primary May 16.
2 months agoTrump waded into race to defeat incumbent Bill Cassidy, a Republican and critic of Trump's actions following 2020 vote.
2 months agoLetlow largely campaigned on the president's endorsement.
2 months agoTrump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming in the state's Senate Republican primary runoff Saturday -- marking the latest display of the president's primary election pull.
2 months agoTrump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow defeats John Fleming in Louisiana's GOP Senate runoff, marking another victory for the president's endorsement power.
2 months agoRep. Julia Letlow rode the president’s endorsement to victory in the Louisiana Senate runoff over conservative state Treasurer John Fleming.
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