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Trump encourages Julia Letlow to primary Cassidy in Louisiana Senate race
Trump backs Rep. Julia Letlow for Louisiana Senate, citing Sen. Cassidy's impeachment vote and policy breaks as key reasons for support in the GOP primary.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump used Truth Social to urge Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy and pledged full endorsement if she runs.
- Cassidy's past clashes with the administration help explain why Trump targeted him after Cassidy voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment following January 6 and criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- In recent weeks, Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., told people she would only run if President Donald Trump endorsed her and thanked him for his support, saying her mission is to ensure a safer, stronger future; she must file by Feb. 13.
- The endorsement is likely to scramble the Republican primary already crowded with challengers, while Cassidy remains confident he will win if Letlow runs with Trump's backing.
- Letlow's background shows why she is a viable statewide candidate; she represents a district from Baton Rouge to Monroe and first won a special election after her husband's 2020 death.
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