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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump’s backing of GOP rival in reelection bid
Cassidy faces a challenging May primary after his 2021 Trump impeachment vote; Trump and Gov. Landry back Letlow, while Cassidy highlights $13 billion infrastructure funding for Louisiana.
On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., qualified for the Senate race at the Secretary of State Archives building in Baton Rouge and downplayed President Donald Trump's endorsement, saying it will not decide the race.
The senator's vote to convict President Donald Trump in 2021 and censure by Louisiana Republicans have left Cassidy politically vulnerable.
Outside the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office, Cassidy's campaign parked a mobile billboard attacking Letlow, while Landry accused Cassidy of supporting liberal Obama judges.
With the May 16 primary looming, the contest is shaping into a test of Trump's influence in Louisiana as U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming and Rep. Julia Letlow compete.
With Democrats declining to run last year, Cassidy has sought to mend ties with Trump allies by advancing Kennedy's HHS nomination, amid a narrow Republican contest.