US EditionConservative Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announces bid to run for US Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat
- Louisiana state Senator Blake Miguez announced his 2025 bid to unseat Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
- Miguez and Treasurer John Fleming, both MAGA-aligned challengers, target Cassidy largely due to his 2021 vote to convict President Trump in the impeachment trial.
- The Senate contest will occur under Louisiana's new closed primary system next April, which is expected to benefit hardline candidates like Miguez over more moderate incumbents like Cassidy.
- Cassidy, who has served since 2015 and defended his conservative record including approving two of Trump's cabinet secretaries, holds a $7.5 million campaign fund and expects a flurry of attack ads.
- The heated and ideologically sharp primary signals a rightward shift in the race with multiple GOP challengers casting Cassidy as out of step with Trump-loyal voters, suggesting a fractious 2026 contest.
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Louisiana Republican State Senator to Run for U.S Senate Seat Because Incumbent Bill Cassidy ‘Sucks’
Louisiana State Sen. Blake Miguez, a Republican, is throwing down the gauntlet in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, and he isn’t mincing words. The post Louisiana Republican State Senator to Run for U.S Senate Seat Because Incumbent Bill Cassidy ‘Sucks’ appeared first on Slay News.
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Conservative Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announces bid to run for US Sen. Bill Cassidy’s seat
Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, a conservative Republican, has officially launched his bid to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
State Sen. Blake Miguez announces campaign for Cassidy’s U.S. Senate seat • Louisiana Illuminator
Sen. Blake Miguez presents his bill to a committee. (Allison Allsop / Louisiana Illuminator)State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, officially launched his bid to unseat fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy next year, taking aim at Cassidy’s vote to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol. “I’m running for the U.S. Senate because Bill Cassidy sucks,” Miguez said …
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