Cassidy was ousted by a Trump-endorsed opponent.
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Senator Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and chair of the high chamber’s education committee, conceded his loss in the Louisiana primary Saturday.
The incumbent placed third in a three-way race, ousted by a Trump-backed opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow, and state treasurer John Fleming, who will both advance to a June 27 runoff.
Cassidy, who has held office since 2015, was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict and remove President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection on Capitol Hill. Since then, the president has declared Cassidy a “traitor.” Ahead of the Louisiana primary, Trump urged members of the GOP to vote for Letlow.
