Bill Cassidy Fights for 2026 Senate Survival as Trump Seeks to Block Louisiana Primary Win
Updated
Updated · AlterNet · May 11
Bill Cassidy Fights for 2026 Senate Survival as Trump Seeks to Block Louisiana Primary Win
7 articles · Updated · AlterNet · May 11
Bill Cassidy is battling for political survival in Louisiana's 2026 Republican Senate primary as Donald Trump works to keep the incumbent from reaching the general election.
Trump's opposition centers on Cassidy's 2021 vote to convict him in the second impeachment trial, a break with party loyalty that still defines the race.
Cassidy's effort to repair ties by backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination despite concerns over his anti-vaccine views failed to win protection, according to a New York Times op-ed by Gary Sernovitz.
Recent polling already showed Cassidy running third in the first round and facing poor runoff prospects, underscoring how little room remains for a comeback.
The fight has become a broader test of Trump's grip on the GOP, with Cassidy's medical credentials and Senate record outweighed by the party's loyalty demands.
How did a health policy vote become a key test of political loyalty?