Letlow, Fleming face off for Cassidy’s seat in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state’s Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.   Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming are facing off in the runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the … Read more

Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. — President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is looking to clinch the GOP nomination Saturday and deliver another win for the president, who has sought to replace Republicans who cross him with hand-picked loyalists. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming … Read more

Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican primary to Fleming and Trump-backed Letlow

Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary in Louisiana, unable to convince voters that he deserved another term five years after voting to convict President Donald Trump during an impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He finished behind U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who capitalized on the power … Read more

Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

Washington — CBS News projects Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff in Saturday’s Senate Republican primary, knocking out incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy.  Cassidy, 68, was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack on the … Read more