Louisiana Republicans Pick Cassidy Successor in June 27 Runoff as Letlow Faces 17-Point May Edge
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 27
Louisiana Republicans Pick Cassidy Successor in June 27 Runoff as Letlow Faces 17-Point May Edge
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 27
Summary
Polls closed at 8 p.m. local time Saturday in Louisiana’s Republican Senate runoff, where Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming are competing to succeed Senator Bill Cassidy.
No candidate won a majority in May’s first round, forcing the runoff after Letlow finished about 17 points ahead of Fleming and roughly 20 points ahead of Cassidy.
Trump backed Letlow, while Fleming has argued he is the more conservative choice despite his own long record as a Trump loyalist.
Analysts say the race is no longer just a referendum on Cassidy, whose 2021 impeachment vote against Trump fueled his defeat, and turnout from anti-Cassidy voters could decide the result.